The transcript captures a behind‑the‑scenes rehearsal for a Disney Jungle Cruise commercial filmed in Doral, Florida. Jimmy Butler III, Idris Elba, Bam Adebayo and several crew members discuss and enact a comedic, adventure‑themed spot that features a boat‑dock set designed to look like downtown Miami and a jungle river. The conversation covers practical production details—wardrobe options, makeup (face powder, skin oil, sneakers), set layout (dock, boat, three costume sets), camera marks, and direction cues (shoulder focus, rolling sound, action calls). Interspersed throughout are improvised jokes, pop‑culture references (The Rock, “carpe vacay,” tarantulas), and banter that reveal the on‑set chemistry and the brand’s playful tone. Scheduling logistics (fitting at 11 AM, COVID test paperwork) and narrative beats (the characters reacting to a wild cruise, a basketball‑style rescue, and a final line about The Rock’s eyebrow) are also highlighted, giving insight into how a high‑profile commercial blends scripted storytelling with spontaneous humor.
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They said I gotta wash my hair. That's what you gotta do. Bro, it says shampoo right there. I can do it. It's hand soap. No, it's not. It says shampoo at the bottom. No, it doesn't. You can—
Action!
You was about to hit me? I'm in Doral, Florida at some Disney slash Dora commercial shoot. I'm with Bam.
Idris.
He's ready though.
Who's ready?
Do you need powder?
Powder? Baby powder?
No, face powder.
No thanks.
He doesn't like it, but he does need oil on his skin.
Okay.
So he can go to makeup for that, but he does not like it.
Oh.
Conscience or something?
No, Jimmy. Do you know they ask me everything about you? I gotta know these things. We also did ask you and you said no. He does me patter.
They wanna party because they wanna be like a little chupachupa.
You wanna see him post it? He's gonna be national.
National.
This will be where we're shooting our dock scene. So it's going to look like they're in, as you can see, downtown Miami. Those are the glam screens over there. We also have behind you So that'll be boat scene. So, this is our Jungle Cruise. It's a wild ride. Jimmy and Bam don't know what they're getting into, but they'll learn pretty quick.
Sitting in the car, maybe your clothes are a little bit, they're not torn, but we can tell you've been on a journey. Dwayne called.
You're not gonna rip my clothes.
No, no, no.
We got another set.
We have 3 sets.
We have sets of clothes for the—
Well, there's 3 that I can get that are not ripped. Hell. Thank you.
Thank you for your consideration.
I didn't get my sneakers. But you know, I got a little You look like a model, man. Talitha, how'd you get my sneakers? You get a thank you. Jimmy Butler III. Jimmy Butler III.
Why? You think you the only person that's gonna wear them?
Yes.
Okay, I will have him make a special pair for you.
Thanks. Try and put a black dot on there.
I will.
Yeah, you funny. Come on, man, come this way. We about to go to my room. You know, it says Butler. It's supposed to say Bam. But, uh—
Roll wild. Even though this first shot really doesn't have sound, we'll roll sound just to have it in our pockets, guys. I need volume down here, guys, but we hear it. Volume down on this monitor, please. We are rolling, rolling.
Rolling. Quiet on set.
Stand by for picture.
And action.
I can't wait to see it.
Oh, that's nice. Well, you do know this isn't your typical cruise, right?
Well, I sure hope not.
What's out there in the jungle, it's not a typical vacation.
Hold on, ring ring me again.
Okay, ring ring.
What? So are you saying carpe vacca? You say carpe vacca. Okay, all right.
I hope we're getting this in the outtakes.
All right. What's good?
What's going on, fellas? You ready to join me for the trip of a lifetime?
Carpe vacay. No, like if you lock your phone.
Oh, oh.
And you turn it like this, I can see his face in the phone. And he's like, okay, here's my line. [FOREIGN LANGUAGE] What's up? It said freestyling. So I thought I was saying that and you was gonna say something else. But you didn't say anything anyways.
This is the commercial right here.
And I'm ready to chill.
Okay, well you do know this isn't your typical cruise, right?
I hope not.
What's out there in the jungle, As you start to hear jungle, you can kind of look over his shoulder like, do one of these, Bam, like—
Squint like this.
And then, so that will feed your look to then get Jimmy to look over. What's out there in the jungle is not a typical vacation.
Hold up, the jungle? Dwayne.
It's nicer than it looks.
Jungle, Bam, jungle.
That was really good. Cut.
Cutting. Like to keep it?
No, I'm just saying right now to put on your shoulder.
When's my birthday since you can tell everything?
Oh, I know that because they had to send it over for your COVID test. You know what?
I'm out on you.
Don't challenge his ass.
Could you get the handsome filter off this camera, please? I don't know, even if I take that off, they'll still be handsome. Yeah, you feel me? There isn't even a handsome filter in this camera. Okay, you know how to get me going, don't you? Bam, what kind of cruise did you book us on? I mean, hey man, you said you wanted exotic and thrilling. Yeah, but not Amazon and jungle.
One of you has like 2 or 3 tarantulas on you.
Oh!
Oh, yeah.
So I'm a gator right here.
Person in the boat, please, and let's set these tarantulas.
Where would you like me to set it? I don't want to see.
Do we have marks for this scene? Give me left shoulder, right shoulder.
I'm going for this side. Go ahead. Oh! You can't make it look at him? Look at you. There you go. That's how tarantulas do. Yeah, but you gotta think about it. It's coming down my shoulder. No, he coming up.
Okay, let's please clear the line.
I know, this feels real.
Here we go, guys. Let's shoot this, please. Okay, now tell me don't move. That was brilliant. And action!
Get it off of me.
Start to wind up.
This is the biggest ball.
And action!
Jimmy, what the?
Spinal.
Jimmy, what the? Spinal.
You guys are holding on for dear life in stormy water. Here you're trying to steer the boat and Bam is like, "No, no, go left." You're like, "I am going left." Let me drive.
Boat. Let me drive the boat.
And then we'll do one basketball moment where it's like, it's a quick shot of like Bam feeds you the rock and you throw it at something that's attacking.
I gotta get locked in. Oh, all right, my bad.
11 AM tomorrow.
Huh?
Jimmy, tomorrow you schedule our fitting for 11 AM.
I didn't know that Germany played, uh, Ronaldo tomorrow at 11. Oh, it's at noon. Was that noon?
Okay.
And you get out of it. So it's almost like he's loading up the cannon and you're firing away.
Oh, yeah.
And action!
Come on, Bam!
And The Rock tells you, "Hey, you've been in a commercial." You're like, "What? A commercial?" He's like, "Yeah, in fact, you're still in a commercial." And we end on that and the car drives off.
And then he does his eyebrow thing.
He does his eyebrow thing for sure. I told you nothing good ever came from a jungle, Bam.
Here we go.
And action!
I told you nothing good ever come from a jungle, Bam.
And reply. Action!
Bam, this is all your fault. This is not my fault.
All right, and just keep looking out like you're terrified. Bam, are you still there?
Bam! Bam, are you still there? All right, great job, boys.
