Seth Rogen calls out fast food chain for using Pineapple Express in 420 campaign without consent

Seth Rogen experienced a good reaction to American speedy food chain Jack in the Box and its new advertising “Pineapple Express” milkshake.

Rogen replied to the cafe on Twitter, expressing the drink has no affiliation with him or his 2008 stoner comedy common of the identical title.

“Pineapple Express” milkshakes ended up remaining bought for $4.20 (£3.23) on 20 April, colloquially recognized as 420 – a holiday getaway that celebrates marijuana society.

“This has nothing to do with the movie Pineapple Express,” Rogen tweeted along with Jack in the Box’s advertisement.

“We experienced absolutely nothing to do with this and weren’t requested if we preferred our movie related with this. And naturally if we did a tie in, it would have to be to boost individuals bizarre f***ing diarrhea inducing taco matters they promote.”

Jack in the Box did not immediately react to The Independent’s ask for for comment.

The restaurant, which is not out there in the British isles, promised to plant a tree for every single Pineapple Categorical shake acquire.

In accordance to ScreenRant, Jack in the Box has tried out to enchantment to stoner clientele before with a “Late Night time Munchies Meal” aimed at those people who gain a massive appetite immediately after smoking cigarettes.

Rogen stars alongside James Franco in Pineapple Convey, with the pair playing two stoners who wind up on the run from hitmen immediately after witnessing a drug vendor murder their competitor.

Rogen uncovered in 2020 that a sequel to the really well-known comedy was shot down by Sony because of to a price range dispute.

“We attempted to make a single [a sequel] and thanks to the Sony hack you can truly uncover the e-mail when Sony resolved to kill the motion picture and not make it,” he explained. “It was something we have been quite open to numerous many years back, but Sony was not that intrigued in it.”