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Aziz Ansari made Keanu Reeves Indian food so he wouldn't feel 'freaked out' directing him in Good Fortune

Aziz Ansari previews his directorial debut, 'Good Fortune,' starring Keanu Reeves as an angel who fails to show that there's more to life than money when he body swaps Ansari's gig worker Arj with Seth Rogen's wealthy boss, Jeff.

Before Keanu Reeves could play a heavenly angel in Good Fortune, his costar and director, Aziz Ansari, had to bring him back down to earth. The duo stars together in the upcoming R-rated comedy, which follows an angel named Gabriel (Reeves), who tries to show a struggling gig worker, Arj (Ansari), that money can’t buy happiness by body-swapping him with his wealthy employer, Jeff ( Seth Rogen). ”And I was like, ‘I don't want to be sitting here responding to these messages and being depressed.’ So I had a decent draft of Good Fortune, and I called Seth and I said, ‘Hey, this is a bad day for me, and I know you're free because you were supposed to work today.

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