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WEAPONS’ Hot Dog Scene Is Actually a Heartfelt Tribute to Zach Cregger’s Late Friend

Originally posted on Nerdist | By Tai Gooden | Last updated Aug 13, 2025 3:47 PM ET

If you haven’t seen Weapons yet, that’s cool. We don’t spoil anything major about the film for you at all! But we are pretty sure that you have gotten wind of a scene from Weapons that involves a spread of seven hot dogs that’s shared by a couple of people. It certainly seems like a wild midday snack but director Zach Cregger actually included that hot dog scene to honor his later friend Trevor Moore.

Moore and Cregger were previously colleagues in the sketch comedy series The Whitest Kids U’ Know (2007-2011). In season three, there’s a sketch called “Hot Dog Timmy,” in which Moore plays a doctor who reads test results to a guy named Timmy. It’s revealed that somehow Timmy is scarfing down seven hot dogs a day, which is quite the admission. You can watch the funny scene below:

Cregger and Moore created that show together and remained friends for years. Moore tragically died in August 2021 after falling off his Los Angeles balcony. Now, Cregger is honoring Moore’s memory and that funny hot dog moment in Weapons.

In fact, the film as a whole is inspired by Moore’s life and legacy, including it hitting theaters on August 7. Processing grief is a journey and hopefully this helps Zach Cregger as he continues to move forward with his life.

This article first appeared on Nerdist and was syndicated with permission.

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