‘Reluctant Traveler’ Eugene Levy reveals Prince William saw ‘American Pie’ – USA Today

‘Reluctant Traveler’ Eugene Levy reveals Prince William saw ‘American Pie’Ralphie Aversa
 
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Eugene Levy reveals Prince William knew him from watching this filmEugene Levy chats with USA TODAY’s Ralphie Aversa about filming Season 3 of “The Reluctant Traveler” on Apple TV+ with Prince William.NEW YORK – Eugene Levy encountered plenty of surprises while filming Season 3 of his travel series “The Reluctant Traveler” (first two episodes streaming Friday on Apple TV+).The actor didn’t expect a raw chicken to be a part of the mezcal recipe while exploring Mexico. He enjoyed waltzing at the Vienna Philharmonic Ball alongside people of all ages. And Levy had no idea that Prince William would join in on his tour of Windsor Castle.But there was one facet of the “Schitt’s Creek” star’s meeting with the Prince of Wales that didn’t catch the star off-guard.”(Prince William) did mention ‘American Pie,’ that he had seen it with some of his buddies, which was interesting and yet not surprising,” Levy says. “It would’ve been shocking if he had no interest in seeing it,” given that the prince was 17 when the coming-of-age comedy hit theaters in 1999.”He’s just a regular guy,” Levy adds. “He just struck me as being so down-to-earth that it just bodes well for the future of the monarchy, I think.”The only hang-up Levy experienced was the issue of how to address William.”Just saying ‘Your Royal Highness,’ it just seemed, even though appropriate, not very appropriate for the show,” Levy says. “I couldn’t call him, you know, Bill, right?”Eugene Levy brings Michael Bublé into his ‘Reluctant’ travelsIn the show’s new season, Levy creates a bucket list to complete as he travels around the globe. That includes celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland, where he’s joined by his daughter Sarah. He also travels to Vancouver, exploring with fellow Canadian and Grammy-winning singer Michael Bublé. And the actor visits South Korea, where he experiences the country’s culture with K-pop boy band