Thepowernews.com Reporter : “Between Two Ferns: The Movie” on Netflix (streaming now) presents a star-studded probable finale to the viral internet reign of the absurdist Funny or Die show of the same name, sending host Zach Galifianakis and his parody public-access series on a road trip. But before the series, which began more than 10 years and 20 episodes ago, takes its signature plants out of the spotlight, we asked for some dirt.  Galifianakis and the film’s director, Scott Aukerman, took USA TODAY behind the ferns for some insider tidbits about the series, from jokes that barely survived, stars that almost were on the show and a back story on the show’s problematic theme song.

Though Galifianakis plays a contemptuous interviewer unafraid to ask celebrities inappropriate questions in “Ferns,” in real life the comedian refused certain jokes. That is, until Aukerman convinced him otherwise.

For example, Galifianakis balked at asking Natalie Portman: “You shaved your head in ‘V for Vendetta,’ did you also shave your V for vagina?” 

“I thought that that question was too much. I actually asked them to edit that out,”  Galifianakis says.  After that interview, the “Ferns” co-creators developed a “good cop/bad cop” dynamic, as Aukerman puts it. “He reads the paper and goes, ‘Oh, I’m not going to say this,’ and then looks to me,” and Aukerman will adamantly insist Galifianakis ask the question. Source : Yahoo.com