Kevin Smith Makes A Producer Out Of Man Who Wrote Ad That Inspired Tusk

Director and Comic Book Men's Kevin Smith has made no secret of the fact that his latest movie Tusk was inspired by an online ad placed by a Brighton homeowner, who offered free rent to anyone who dressed up as a walrus for two hours a day. The ad claimed that the man had once been lost at sea with a walrus that he nicknamed Gregory as his only companion. Ever since hearing the story, we've often wondered if the ad was for real or was a hoax. We've also wondered whatever became of the writer who basically inspired a movie with his ad. In a post on Instagram, Kevin Smith has answered both questions. Along with the photo embedded below, Kevin Smith wrote, "This is Chris Parkinson - the Brighton man who created the room-for-rent ad hoax that inspired TUSK. We made him a producer. #WalrusYes." We're not sure if anyone keeps records on this type of stuff, but we're betting that this might be the first time ever that someone placing a hoax ad has resulted in them becoming a producer on a movie. In other Tusk news, Smith also revealed that he is at around the halfway point in being finished with filming Tusk.