Jackpot Interview: Awkwafina and Paul Feig
19Long overdue, comedian Awkwafina is taking on more feature-leading roles with this year's heartwarming Quiz Lady opposite Sandra Oh, and now in Paul Feig's star-studded comedy Jackpot! alongside John Cena. In this interview with Collider's Steve Weintraub, Feig and Awkwafina discuss very high highs of taking on this action-packed role and other exciting projects that aren't entirely off the table yet.
In the movie, Awkwafina is Katie Kim, the unlucky winner of the Grand Lottery in a dystopian society where it's now a free-for-all — whoever kills Katie claims the multi-billion dollar prize. In order to stay alive, Katie reluctantly teams up with Noel Cassidy (Cena), an amateur lottery protection agent who gets his own slice of the prize if Katie makes it to sunset.
During their conversation, which you can watch in the video above or read below, Feig and Awkwafina praise their cast of comedians, including Simu Liu, Ayden Mayeri, Holmes, and more, as well as share which scenes were most challenging throughout this "nail-biter" 40-day production. Awkwafina also hints that a sequel to Jon Chu's Crazy Rich Asians isn't completely off the table.
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