Anne Hathaway faced an uncomfortable choice from Jimmy Fallon during her latest Tonight Show appearance. The pregnant actress had to choose between another Knicks championship and another Oscar. Hathaway ultimately chose the Knicks, despite being an Oscar frontrunner.
Jimmy Fallon made pregnant Anne Hathaway choose between two things she desperately wants
Hathaway appeared on The Tonight Show while promoting her upcoming erotic thriller Verity. Fallon also revisited her connection to the Knicks during the appearance. Hathaway is a lifelong Knicks fan and the New York City native.
The host first surprised Hathaway with a signed jersey from OG Anunboy. “Are you serious? Oh my god!” Hathaway exclaimed after receiving it. The Knicks also sent gifts for her baby, including a card signed by Anunboy.
Fallon later introduced a game called “Best Thing Ever” during the episode. The game forced Hathaway to choose between two things she cherished. One question directly targeted two major ambitions. Fallon asked Hathaway whether she preferred another Oscar or another Knicks championship.
Hathaway struggled before making her surprising decision. “I… I… OK….,” she stumbled before choosing another Knicks championship. Her answer showed just how deeply her loyalty to the team runs. “I’m actually, like, the way my nervous system is reacting to that choice is really intense,” Hathaway said. The difficult decision came while she was five months pregnant.
Hathaway’s Knicks connection has already become part of an ongoing Hollywood sports joke. She was jokingly credited with helping the team after The Devil Wears Prada 2 premiered. The film included a scene involving Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns.
The Knicks then went on a historic 13-game winning streak. Their run ended during Game 3 of the NBA Finals on June 9. Hathaway’s supposed influence became a playful part of the team’s storyline.
For Hathaway, the choice ultimately favored basketball over another potential Oscar. Her response reflected her longtime connection to the Knicks. Fallon managed to turn that loyalty into one particularly difficult question.