As of December 2024, Paul Rudd was the same age as Gloria Stuart when she filmed the 1997 film "Titanic."
In early December 2024, a meme circulated widely on social media that claimed actor Paul Rudd was the same age as Gloria Stuart when she filmed the 1997 film "Titanic" and portrayed the older version of Rose, the movie's protagonist.
(Facebook user Prakash Meena)
While some users appeared to believe the rumor, others were quick to point out that it wasn't true. "The amount of people that took this seriously astounds me," one user commented under a Facebook post with the meme.
The image also appeared on other social media platforms such as X, 9GAG and Instagram.
In summary, no, as of December 2024, Rudd, 55, was not the same age as Stuart when she filmed "Titanic." She was in her 80s. The person who originally posted the claim explicitly stated it was a joke. However, it was later shared widely without that context. Therefore, the claim originated as satire.
Therefore, the claim originated as a joke and was never meant to be taken seriously.
Snopes has addressed another rumor involving Rudd in the past. We investigated whether he once pranked Seth Rogen by sneaking into a spa at a Las Vegas hotel and pretending to be the actor's masseuse.