Rashida Jones described working on 2011’s *The Muppets* as “really, really fucked up” in a positive sense, explaining that the experience unsettled her childhood perception of the characters. The comment matters chiefly as an insight into the enduring emotional power of the Muppets for performers who grew up with them, rather than as criticism of the film.

In a 2011 interview, Jones said she sometimes spoke to Kermit the Frog and briefly forgot that his performer, Steve Whitmire, was present. She was appearing in *The Muppets* alongside Jason Segel, Amy Adams and a large ensemble; when asked about a possible romantic scene with Kermit, she stressed that Kermit and Miss Piggy belonged together.