In a recent interview with TODAY, the Whiplash actor looked back on the process that led to him being cast as the Yellow M&M, jokingly calling the whole thing "ridiculous." Simmons recalled going in expecting to read for the Red M&M character, only for casting director Janet Eisenberg to steer him toward Yellow instead.
That decision ended up shaping the next 30 years of his career. Simmons first appeared as the Yellow M&M in a commercial in 1996, taking over the role from John Goodman. Around the same time, Billy West stepped in to voice Red M&M, following Jon Lovitz, who had originated the character.
Despite his other acclaimed roles, including his Oscar-winning turn in Whiplash and his current work on The Westies, Simmons has said the M&M gig holds a special place for him. He recently told Virgin Radio UK that voicing the character is "the sweetest job," and didn't hold back on his candy preferences, either, declaring peanut M&Ms the superior variety.
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