Overview

• Episode 7 of The Studio, titled “Casting,” parodies the attempt to cast Duhamel as the Kool-Aid Guy in a meta take on Hollywood’s casting debates.
• Duhamel said showrunners did not reach out to him for permission to use his name or likeness in the fictional role.
• The series deliberately pronounced his last name as “do-HAH-mull,” a detail he suspects served as part of the satire.
• He described himself as flattered by the joke and indicated he has no plans for legal action.
• The Studio has been renewed for a second season and continues to feature high-profile cameos.