Aziz Ansari’s movie ‘Good Fortune’ is disrupted by the ongoing WGA (Writers Guild of America) strike. The production of this Lionsgate feature film has been suspended indefinitely. It sounds like destiny has played a wicked joke on Ansari’s life, with the title being ironic to his situation.
Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen were set to star with Ansari. It was the stand-up comedian’s return to the narrative format as a writer, director, and producer for this movie. The plot has been kept under wraps, but it is said to be an action comedy project.
Why was the filming of ‘Good Fortune’ stopped?
‘Good Fortune’ is the first studio feature film that was in the middle of filming during the WGA strike. The picketers interrupted its production on the 16th and 17th of May while the crew tried to shoot in Los Angeles’ Koreatown.
When will Aziz Ansari’s “Good Fortune” resume production?
The writer’s strike has shut down the production of Good Fortune for the time being. The question is – will this Lionsgate project ever see the light of the day?
However, the hope is filming of this Aziz Ansari-led production will resume at a later date. There have been no official announcements about this. It is yet not clear when the shooting might begin. The project’s future also depends on how long the strike drags further. According to sources, Ansari was not writing additional material on the film and did not defy the strike rules for the writers.
What are Aziz Ansari’s other projects?
Aziz Ansari is a stand-up comedian whose stand-up specials – Right Now, Nightclub Comedian and Buried Alive are available on Netflix. He became popular because of his role as Tom Haverford on the Amy Schumer-led series Parks and Recreation. He is also the writer, creator, and star of the multiple-Emmy-nominated and award-winning Netflix dramedy series Master of None.
