Will Ferrell Accepts Chad Smith Drum Challenge

Update 5/13 2 p.m. PT: The long awaited Will Ferrell/Chad Smith drumoff is actually happening. Smith shared on his Twitter feed that an announcement is coming this Thursday.

It's happening. Announcement coming Thursday! pic.twitter.com/Wt8M1qiZ8K

— Chad Smith (@RHCPchad) May 13, 2014

Lookalikes Will Ferrell and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers went back and forth in recent Ask Me Anything sessions on Reddit, which led Smith to issue a “drum challenge” to the famous actor. Well, Ferrell has accepted the challenge as we await a time and place for the drum battle to take place.

During Smith’s AMA session, Ferrell stated “Hi, Chad. Will Ferrell here. I saw your video and I graciously accept your invitation to a drum battle. If we can raise $300,000 for Cancer For College I will face off with you in the greatest drum vs. cowbell showdown the world has ever seen. We can do it on stage at a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert or in front of a mutually convenient public library. Your call.” In typical Ferrell fashion, he ended his missive with, “Also, would you rather fight a hundred duck sized ducks or one horse sized horse?”

Earlier in Smith’s AMA he responded to a question about whether the drum battle would take place by saying, “Mr. Ferrell is a delusional imposter. It seems to me that he has gone off his meds and he needs to seek professional help because I am obviously more talented and handsome than he is. You know, his cowbell work is well-documented, but his drumset skills are nominal based on Step Brothers the film. Other than wiping his testicles on the drums, which of course I give high marks to. Tell Will Ferrell anytime, anyplace, I’ll take him down. I don’t want to embarrass him, but I’d say don’t bring your family. Especially children. I don’t want them to see this.”