Andrew Rannells Joins Kumail Nanjiani In Hulu’s Limited Series ‘Immigrant’

Kumail Nanjiani recently turned heads as the Marvel superhero Kingo in Chloé Zhao Eternals. Up next the comedian will lead the cast for a new limited series in the works for Hulu titled Immigrant. As first reported by Deadline, The Book of Mormon star Andrew Rannells is joining Nanjiani in the show’s cast.

The two comedians join Quentin Plair (Roswell, New Mexico), Nicola Peltz (Transformers: Age of Extinction), Annaleigh Ashford (Masters of Sex), and Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus) in the limited series. The project hails from Pam & Tommy creator Robert Siegel, who will write and executive produce. Siegel will also serve as co-showrunner alongside Jenni Konner (Girls). WandaVision director Matt Shakman is at the helm of the series.

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Per the initial report, Immigrant tells the true story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee portrayed by Nanjiani, the Indian-American entrepreneur who created Chippendales. The limited series will reportedly be a dark comedy taking viewers behind the scenes of the crime-ridden creation of the cultural phenomenon.

In addition to his scene-stealing role in Marvel’s Eternals, Kumail Nanjiani is also an Academy Award nominee for penning the screenplay for 2017’s The Big Sick. The actor also touts memorable roles in TV shows like Portlandia and Silicon Valley. Up next, Nanjiani will star alongside Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen in the upcoming Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi. Meanwhile, Andrew Rannells famously originated the role of Elder Price in The Book of Mormon for which he was nominated for a Tony Award. Recently, the multihyphenate starred alongside Meryl Streep in Netflix’s The Prom as well as Peacock’s musical comedy series Girls5eva.

What do you think? Will you check out Hulu’s upcoming Chippendales limited series? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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