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as leading men. Bennett plays Pat, an out-of-shape, average office Joe who vows to run a marathon against his smug, uber-fit boss Spencer, played by McHale.
The film also stars comedy vets and newcomers alike including Kelsey Grammer, Alyson Hannigan, J.B. Smoove, Erinn Hayes, Kylie Bunbury, Geoffrey Arend, Katlyn Carlson, Matt Richards and Karolena Theresa. They also got former “SNL” star Sasheer Zamata on board along with a cameo from retired NFL running back Reggie Bush
“There was no Tom Cruise role to be the number one that gets it made,” says Liberman. With a small budget in mind, the producers tapped numerous brands for placement advertisement. From conception to finish, the film ran from 2016 through 2023, and they were lucky enough to have one brand stick with them through the process: Google. Liberman explains that they wanted a seamless brand integration, something tasteful that wouldn’t impede the comedy of it all.
One other homage to classic ensemble comedies was bespoke theme songs, like Lindsey Buckingham’s “Holiday Road” for “National Lampoon’s Vacation” or Kenny Loggins’ “I’m Alright” theme for “Caddyshack.” So, they called on singer Bryan Adams whose hits like “Heaven,” “All For Love,” “Everything I Do ” have appeared in a litany of films from “A Night in Heaven” to “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.”
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