Fox’s Stuber pairs the two together in the film, based on an Uber driver named “Stu” (Nanjiani) who unwittingly picks up a police officer (Bautista) that recruits him for “an unexpected night of adventure”, according to the synopsis.
Kumail Nanjiani will join Dave Bautista to complete the starring duo of the upcoming action/comedy Stuber.
Coincidentally, Nanjiani’s character in The Big Sick drove for Uber, in addition to working as a comedian.
Nanjiani successfully parlayed his breakout role on Silicon Valley into an Academy Award nomination for his original screenplay for The Big Sick, which he co-wrote with Emily V. Gordon.