Former Old Spice Guy Isaiah Mustafa Says That ‘Cross’ Joke Was Improvised: ‘That Was Never Written’

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Former Old Spice pitchman Isaiah Mustafa spills the beans on an unexpected improvised moment during filming of his new Prime Video thriller 'Cross'.
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  • Co-star Aldis Hodge ad-libbed a sly reference to Mustafa's iconic Old Spice commercials, catching the actor off-guard on set.
  • Mustafa reveals the line wasn't in the script at all, proving the pair's improv chops and giving fans a fun behind-the-scenes tidbit.
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Isaiah Mustafa, Aldis Hodge, Old Spice, Cross
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