Kumail Nanjiani Initially Turned Down Chippendale Role

James sits with guests Zoe Saldaña and Kumail Nanjiani after watching a clip from Kumail’s new miniseries, “Welcome to Chippendales.” Kumail admits he was approached about the role 5 years ago, and turned it down to focus on comedy, a decision he’s now reversed. Zoe reveals her grandmother was a huge fan of the Chippendale live show and for a fun party, would take the women in the family to see it together. Then, Reggie has a question for both of our guests about motion capture acting and horny hippopotamus violence.

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