Drake & Brad Pitt Appear On "Dave" Season 3 Finale

BYAron A.Published on June 01, 20235.8K Views

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 04: Drake attends the LA Premiere of HBO's "Euphoria" at The Cinerama Dome on June 04, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 15: Lil Dicky attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers at Crypto.com Arena on January 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

"Dave" season 3 ends with a bang as Drake, Brad PItt and Rachael McAdams make cameos in the season finale.

Season 3 of FXX’s Dave came to a close last night and they certainly ended it with a bang. As expected, Lil Dicky came through with star-studded cameos, as he’s done throughout the series. But last night was different. This time, Lil Dicky enlisted the help of internationally renowned figures – Drake and Brad Pitt. The cameo left many surprised, especially as Drake and Lil Dicky hugged it out while Brad Pitt pops on screen in the midst of a hostage scenario.

As for Drake, the moment comes as Dave travels to South Africa to meet with the Canadian rapper in hopes of collaborating on a song. The two hug it out and share a heartfelt yet hilarious moment on camera – one that adds to the long-list of MCs who’ve joined Lil Dicky on screen. Given the cultural significance of Dave in modern television, it seems only right that they were able to snag a few of Hollywood’s elite. In the past, Lil Dicky’s been able to bring on folks like Rick Ross, Young Thug, and Gunna for hilarious cameos. However, the addition of Drake and Brad Pitt further proves how much of a reach the show’s had since its inception.

How Did Lil Dicky Get Drake On Dave?

Lil Dicky told Rolling Stone that Drake previously told him he’s a big fan of the show, as did Brad Pitt. “A guy like Brad Pitt isn’t going to get in a show that he doesn’t think is one of the best shows. Because I have this show out, it’s a lot easier for a guy on Brad’s level to believe in it. It didn’t take me moving mountains to get Brad Pitt in the show,” he said. “I just knew Brad Pitt really loved the show. And I knew Drake. When I met Drake, he told me our show was one of the most important shows of our generation.”

In another interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he admitted that there were several iterations of Drake’s cameo. “There was a lot of debate about how to play it. We even shot several versions of that outcome with Drake with us talking about, ‘Oh, he’s dead’ and like, ‘No, he’s alive.’ We had every iteration at our fingertips, but I chose to keep it slightly ambiguous,” he revealed. “For me, as a viewer, if you look closely as the paramedics are running in, you can kind of see Brad’s hand go up and start to give the thumbs up. So, I take that as an indication that Brad will live on.”

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