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Sam Asghari's 'Jackpot!' Costar Simu Liu Inspired Him to Play More Villains
Sam Asghari exclusively opened up to Us Weekly about his desire to play more bad boy roles after watching ‘Jackpot’ costar Simu Liu in action
The Paul Feig – directed feature, which hits theaters on Thursday, August 15, centers on recent transplant and aspiring actor Katie ( Awkwafina) in a 2030-set Los Angeles where a multi-billion dollar “Grand Lottery” has been put in place. Desperate to survive the day, she pairs up with amateur lottery protection agent Noel Cassidy ( John Cena), who promises to do everything in his power to help her — as long as she shares the money. Asghari plays Senior Agent Ash in the movie, a lackey to Liu’s Louis Lewis — Noel’s rival and the owner of the largest lottery protection agency in L.A. who is desperate to take Katie down.
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