Mostly I ignore any story involving the words "Aziz Ansari", but since he's working alongside Danny McBride(
The Foot Fist Way
) I can make an exception this time. The two will be teaming up in a new comedy called Olympic-Sized Asshole. While I'm not the devotee that some people are of McBride, the guy definitely is more funny than not. I can't say the same about Ansari, who is routinely the least humorous aspect of every film he's been in.
The film is based on an original idea from Ansari and Matt Hubbard(
The Office
), with the script written by Harris Wittels(
The Sarah Silverman Program
). The fact that Ansari has this much input doesn't instill me with a ton of confidence, but I have to admit the basic plot sounds like a possible gem. Check out the McBride's description of the plot below and decide for yourself. Are you a fan of Aziz Ansari's humor? Or are you interested in this merely because of Danny McBride?
McBride:
Olympic-Size Asshole is a film [Mandate Pictures] set up through a company that I work with called Rough House…It’s about this Olympic athlete who comes back to his hometown and he bangs mine and Aziz’s girlfriends. So we go on this mission to destroy his Olympic life.