Rashida Jones: 'It was tough being mean to the Muppets'

Rashida Jones has joked that she struggled to play a "mean" character in The Muppets.

The Parks and Recreation actress told Access Hollywood that her role in the comeback film required her to treat Jim Henson's puppets badly, a concept which she found "tough".

Jones explained: "I play an executive at a TV network who gives them a shot, and I'm kind of a little bit mean to the Muppets, which was hard for me! [It was] very hard for me. It was tough."

However, she insisted that her character isn't all bad, adding: "I'm just stressed out - like most executives."

The Muppets star Jason Segel recently admitted that it was a "struggle" to get Hollywood to back the film.

Segel, who also produced the project, has described it as a dream come true and said that he enjoyed making the film.

The Muppets will debut in US cinemas on November 23 before arriving in the UK on February 17, 2012.

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