In “I Love You, Man” Paul Rudd is a Fencer

In the new Paul Rudd movie I Love You Man he apparently is a member of a fencing club.

I’m bracing myself…(I’m also going to see it tomorrow!)

After Van Wilder 2 I’m still traumatized when they try to show fencing ”realistically”. (If you know what the Rath Bone is then you feel my pain!)

Still, Paul Rudd’s last movie Role Models also sort-of had sword fighting since the kid he was mentoring was involved in one of those real life wizards and knights fantasy battle things. (not sure of the name)

Does Paul Rudd have a fascination with fencing or just coincidence???

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The “Strapping Swedish Swordsman”

Here is Alexander Oxenstierna, the fencer named in the NY Post story.  Who knows if the NY Post even got the story right.

Can’t hurt to be dubbed a “Strappiung Swedish Swordsman” and “Suave” by a newspaper, right?

He’s not the head of the Swedish fencing federation either, he’s the “Vice ordförande.”

Ordforande? Translation anyone?

Thanks to Andrew for the translation: “based on Google translation of the Swede wikipedia for the word, it does seem to mean president or chairman.”

I guess my Swedish was a bit rusty/why didn’t I think to Google it???

Fencing Makes Headlines…Duchess has an Affair with a Fencer

 

The headline of the NY Post Today:  Sword Play! $$$ Divorce Countess Admits Affair with Fencer

But, what fencer? Has our “Fencing is a sexy sport” campaign has gone too far?

Today, the feature story in the tabloid NY Post was about a Swedish Countess and the affair she had with the head of the Swedish Fencing Federation. (I hope you didn’t think it was one of us! Shame on you!)

Marie Douglas-David admitted in court papers that she had a sexual relationship with Alexander Oxenstierna, a suave fencer and head of a Swedish fencing association

And…

The off the reservation” countess who complains she can’t live on a measly $36 million divorce settlement admitted she had a steamy affair with a strapping Swedish swordsman during her tumultuous marriage

Of course, they can’t do a fencing article without a cheesy fencing pun:
Countesses’ Heart Pierces by Fencers Blade

Craziness, right?

Now might be a good time to mention that Jason, James and I will be in the NY Post later this week with a slightly less scandalous story…