The actor also discussed his new film, They Shot the Piano Player, out this week
Jeff Goldblum made the most of his time in the spotlight during the Super Bowl, waving and dancing when the cameras put him on the Jumbotron. The actor’s enthusiastic reaction has gone viral on social media, with many comparing his upbeat response to Leonardo DiCaprio‘s more sullen one.
Last night, Goldblum explained his big moment on Jimmy Kimmel Live. “I didn’t know they were going to come upon me, as that seems,” the actor told host Jimmy Kimmel. “And I was just thrilled to be there. I was eating it up.”
“I think you got the biggest ovation outside of the players on the field of anybody at the whole game,” Kimmel replied. “I really do. Just by comparison I would like to show you what happened when I was on the video. They didn’t even notice I was there.”
Goldblum added of why he had such a big reaction, “I was happy to be there. You know I’m an NFL fan. I’m a Steelers fan. But this year I spent a lot of time working and in Europe so I’ve missed every game. So I was actually hungry to see every snap. And I loved seeing that stadium for the first time. It’s a very, kind of, manageable size. I imagined it would be the fall of Rome, some kind of too big thing… I had a great, great time. So I was happy to be amongst people and see everybody.”
Goldblum also discussed his new animated film, They Shot the Piano Player, about the 1976 disappearance and presumed murder of Brazilian pianist Francisco Tenório Jr. In the film, the actor voices a fictional New York journalist named Jeff Harris, who is researching the musician. The film opens in theaters in Los Angeles and New York on Feb. 23.
