Paul Rudd has unexpectedly found himself caught up in one of the internet's strangest celebrity controversies after being spotted browsing Art of Play, the Brooklyn curiosity shop at the centre of Kelly Clarkson's viral dispute over a $15,000 (£11,200) mechanical bird. The Ant-Man actor was recently seen window-shopping at the New York store, which has attracted widespread attention following Clarkson's public criticism of an employee who allegedly made her feel as though she could not afford an expensive item.
Rudd's visit quickly became another talking point in the ongoing saga, with social media users joking about the shop's newfound celebrity clientele and the eye-watering price attached to its famous singing bird. Although there is no indication that Rudd purchased anything during his visit, his appearance has given the already bizarre controversy another unexpected twist.