Olivia Munn's Son Malcolm, 3, Hilariously Mistakes Mom for Florence Pugh on Magazine Cover: 'I Know This Is Mommy'

Mar. 15, 2025

Olivia Munn with son Malcolm (L), Florence Pugh (R).Photo:Olivia Munn/Instagram; Bryan Bedder/Variety via Getty

Olivia Munn and son Malcolm; Florence Pugh

Olivia Munn/Instagram; Bryan Bedder/Variety via Getty

Olivia Munnhas a new look-alike, according to her son.

On Wednesday, Nov. 5, the actress, 44, shared on Instagram that she was “incredibly honored” to join TIME for their 2024 Inspiring Women Special Edition.Her postalso included a funny video of herself showing a copy of the magazine to her 3-year-old sonMalcolm, who accidentally confuses his mom for another celebrity.

The star-studded cover features Munn and 10 other incredible women, and in the clip, Malcolm hilariously points to actressFlorence Pughand says, “I know this is mommy.”

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Olivia Munn and son Malcolm look at a TIME cover.Olivia Munn/Instagram

Olivia Munn’s Son Malcolm Mistakes Mom for Florence Pugh in New Time Magazine Cover: ‘I Know This Is Mommy’

Olivia Munn/Instagram

“This is mommy?” the confused mom of two asks her son in response.

“This is mommy. Right there,” the toddler insists with his finger on Pugh’s image. “Why did you call this mommy?” Malcolm asks, referring to the photo of his actual mom.

Munn couldn’t help but give in to her little one. “Well, I thought that was mommy but you’re right. This is mommy,” she says, pretending that she’s Pugh.

“I often get confused for Florence Pugh,” she also teased on her Instagram Story

TheMidsommarstar shares Malcolm anddaughter Méi, 8 weeks, with her husbandJohn Mulaney.

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John Mulaney and Olivia Munn attend the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones.Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage

John Mulaney and Olivia Munn attend the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones

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In aseries of sweet Instagram Stories postsshared on Friday, Nov. 8, theNewsroomactress posted clips of herself feeding and burping Méi. In the first video, Munn asked the newborn if “we should take videos of ourselves.”

She added in text on the screen that Mulaney was “running after” Malcolm all day, joking that she had to take videos without his help.

source: people.com