On May 23, 2026, the comedy film Wingman, written, directed by, and starring Harland Williams, made its UK premiere. To mark the release, Williams stopped by The Joe Rogan Experience to unleash his signature brand of surreal, deadpan absurdity, leaving host Joe Rogan entirely bewildered by his bizarre physical commitment to a series of elaborate pranks.
During the appearance, Williams showed off a pair of fake muscular legs, claiming they were the result of a highly questionable medical regimen rather than popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. "So while everyone else is popping Ozempic and doing everything else, I've been on malaria pills for four years, and these things can flip your blood platelets, okay?" Williams joked, deadpanning about the power of malaria pills over his blood cell count.
The physical comedy did not stop at his waist. Rogan spent much of the interview staring at his guest's forehead, which featured a temporary tattoo of a goat named Billy. "What's going on with your face? What are you doing?" Rogan asked in disbelief. Later, as Williams showed off his rubber muscle pants, Rogan joked about inserting a gourd into them to complete the look. "And then I'm gonna tell them that was in Harlan Williams' pants," Rogan laughed, fully embracing the chaotic energy of the episode.
As Williams continues his promotional tour for Wingman, his bizarre antics prove he has no intention of playing the traditional, straight-laced director. Whether British film critics will appreciate his brand of malaria-pill-and-rubber-pants humor as much as Rogan did remains to be seen, but Williams is clearly committed to the bit.