Paul Rudd did not actually suffer a face burn. The widely circulated video that shows him appearing to be burned by hot coffee during a podcast taping was entirely staged for entertainment purposes. The incident happened during an episode of Rick Glassman's podcast "Take Your Shoes Off," where the whole scene was scripted as a prank. In the podcast episode, the storyline had Paul Rudd receiving an extremely hot coffee spill on his face, followed by a dramatic, comedic sequence including attempts to cool the burn, a fall, and paramedics loading him into an ambulance. Rudd later reappeared with fake bandages and burn makeup, with professionals credited for makeup and stunts. The video was part of a broader promotional effort for Paul Rudd's film "Friendship" as well as for the podcast and Glassman's stand-up tour. No real injury occurred, and the video was confirmed by fact-checkers and involved parties as a staged prank with no actual burn injury to Paul Rudd.