Can you imagine? You are shopping in a supermarket and suddenly a cantaloupe starts talking to you. This is what comedian Seth Rogen did for the promotion of the animated film Sausage Party. The actor who also voiced the fruit controlled the melon - fitted with a remotely controlled mouth and eyes. Many passers-by were shocked. We must say, the creation was truly lifelike.






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