Kevin Hart plays the role of Darnell–a family man desperate to get enough money to buy a house in a better area to benefit his family’s well-being. He is hired by James (Will Ferrell), a wimpy stock trader who is about to go to prison for 10 years, to prepare him for life behind bars. The catch is that James thinks Darnell is an ex-con–not because Darnell told him that, but because James just assumed.
Principal photography began on March 17, 2014 in New Orleans and ended on May 14, 2014. The movie was somewhat controversial with some perceiving that it was playing into race related stereotypes. During some scenes Cohen asked Heart’s opinion on how some jokes would be perceived by African American audiences and made some changes accordingly. Warner Brothers and Cohen also performed extensive testing to make sure the humor came across well.
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