With directorMichael Dowse’sextremely funny action-comedyStuberarriving in theaters this weekend, I recently sat down withKumail NanjianiandDave Bautistafor an exclusive interview. In the film, Nanjiani plays a part-time Uber driver who picks up a passenger (Bautista) shortly after he’s had LASIK surgery and is forced to accompany him on a crazy adventure through Los Angeles as he hunts down a brutal killer. Trust me, Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista are fantastic together and you’ll laugh from the beginning of the film till to end.Stuberalso starsIko Uwais,Natalie Morales,Betty Gilpin,Jimmy Tatro,Mira SorvinoandKaren Gillan.
During the interview, Nanjiani and Bautista talked about their first meeting, what they wish they would have known on the first day of filming, if they have any pre-shooting rituals, and more. In addition, they talked about what TV show they’ve watched all the way through more than once, what they collect (which leads to a great story) and I try and get Nanjiani to talk about possibly being inThe Eternalsand Bautista to talk aboutDune.
Check out what they had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about followed by the official synopsis.
Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista:
Here is the official synopsis forStuber:
When a mild-mannered Uber driver named Stu (Kumail Nanjiani) picks up a passenger (Dave Bautista) who turns out to be a cop hot on the trail of a brutal killer, he’s thrust into a harrowing ordeal where he desperately tries to hold onto his wits, his life and his five-star rating. Directed by Michael Dowse, this action-comedy from 20th Century Fox also stars Iko Uwais, Natalie Morales, Betty Gilpin, Jimmy Tatro, Mira Sorvino and Karen Gillan.
