Eric André Goes Commando at Little Brother Premiere

Comedy’s favorite chaos agent struck again at the“Little Brother”premiere in New York City on June 19, 2026 — and this time, he showed up in the most literal interpretation of“taking things off”imaginable.

Eric André arrived at NYC’s Paris Theatre looking sharp in a suit, but the moment he stepped out of his car, the vehicle pulled away with his wardrobe still inside. There he was: standing on the red carpet in nothing but his underwear, fully committed to the bit while his co-star John Cena remained, well, completely clothed. It’s the kind of stunt that only makes sense if you know André’s brand — and his brand is unapologetic absurdity.

This isn’t André playing it safe for a Netflix release, either. The new comedy pairs him alongside John Cena in a story about a successful real estate agent whose life gets turned upside down when his eccentric little brother suddenly reappears. If this premiere stunt is any indication, André absolutely embraced the“eccentric”part of the character. The man literally shed his clothes to promote a film about embracing chaos, which is either the most method acting moment in modern comedy or just another Tuesday for someone whose entire career has been built on making audiences deeply uncomfortable.

What makes this work — and what separates André from mere shock tactics — is the commitment. There’s no winking at the camera, no“look how edgy I’m being”energy. He just…did it. Stood there in his tighty-whities while photographers captured every second, because promoting“Little Brother”on Netflix apparently meant leaving conventional red carpet etiquette at the door. The stunt became the story, which is exactly what happened, and that’s precisely the point of having Eric André at your premiere.

John Cena might’ve stolen scenes in the actual film, but André’s underwear stole the show at the Paris Theatre. Sometimes the real comedy is just showing up and being wholly, unapologetically yourself — or in this case, wholly, unapologetically less yourself.