Theo Wargo/Getty; Suzanne Hanover/Universal Apatow Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock Seth Rogen reflected onThe 40-Year-Old Virginahead of the 2005 adult comedy's 20th anniversary in August 2025 "I helped write a lot of it ... it was the first movie that I was a part of that I really had a creative voice in," he told PEOPLE Rogen, now 43, starred inThe 40-Year-Old Virginalongside Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Catherine Keener and Romany Malco InThe 40-Year-Old Virgin,Seth Rogen's character "hired a hot girl who can't lift an iPod" to work in the Smart Tech stock room. Today, the film came out so long ago that the iPod has since been discontinued. Rogen, 43, reflected on the 2005 classic adult comedy ahead of its 20th anniversary in August while speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at a recent red carpet event forhis new AppleTV+ show,The Studio. "That's crazy," Rogen says ofThe 40-Year-Old Virginbeing released two decades ago, before sharing his favorite memory from making the movie. Universal "It was the first movie I made where I feel like … I was a co-producer on the movie and I helped write a lot of it withSteve CarellandJudd [Apatow]," he recalls of his co-star and the film's director. "It was the first movie that I was a part of that I really had a creative voice in, and a lot of the R-rated humor and tone came from me really advocating for that." "And so it was really rewarding when it came out and people really responded to both the heart and the filthiness of it," the actor adds. Rogen played Cal, one of the adventurous co-workers of 40-year-old introvert Andy (Carell) at electronics store Smart Tech. In one fan-favorite scene, Cal and their self-destructive colleague David (Paul Rudd) watch as Andy gets his chest waxed. Andy screams wild obscenities as each waxing strip is peeled off his chest, and at an intense point during the wax session,he memorably yells, "Ahh, Kelly Clarkson!" In 2021,Clarkson told Rogen that the scene follows hereverywhere. "Judd Apatow told me that it's your fault people scream my name everywhere I go ... I could literally do anything. Doesn't matter how many hits, what I do in life. I could save a family from drowning, fires, I could do anything,"Clarkson, 43, said at the time. "Literally the one thing that people know me from is 'Ahh, Kelly Clarkson!' So is this true?" Rogen replied, "Well I'm terribly sorry, first of all. I owe you an apology." Apple TV+ The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Now, nearly 20 years after the release ofThe 40-Year-Old Virgin, Rogen is starring thesatirical cringe comedy seriesThe Studio, which he created and directed, alongsideCatherine O'Hara,Ike Barinholtz,Chase Sui WondersandKathryn Hahn. The Studioseries is available to stream on AppleTV+. Read the original article onPeople
