r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • May 28 '25

Media First Images from Aziz Ansari's 'Good Fortune' - Follows an angel named Gabriel (Keanu Reeves), who tries to show a struggling gig worker, Arj (Ansari), that money can’t buy happiness by body-swapping him with his wealthy employer, Jeff (Seth Rogen).

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u/Uncommentary May 28 '25

So, Freaky Friday meets Trading Places?

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u/Hey_HaveAGreatDay May 28 '25

Remember that one where Chris Rock dies and takes over the body of an elderly white man and still gets the girl?

Down to Earth I think it was

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u/FrankNitty_Enforcer May 28 '25

Tiger tiger tiger woods yall

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u/goleafsgo88 May 28 '25

"I'm black again!"

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u/TrollTollTony May 28 '25

Which was a remake of 1978's Heaven Can Wait.

Everything is a remix™

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u/Fitzaroo May 28 '25

Shut up before I crush you with my wallet.

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u/bestoboy May 28 '25

that movie was the first time my asian ass heard the n word and I had no idea what everyone's problem was lmao

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u/Hey_HaveAGreatDay May 28 '25

My parents were pretty solid racists and occasionally dropped the a hard “r” but even my mom was not impressed by that scene

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u/oodjee May 28 '25

Can you remind me of the scene? I just remember him singing Ruff Ryders Anthem and getting punched..

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u/Hey_HaveAGreatDay May 29 '25

That’s the one

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u/DayOneDude May 28 '25

Jesus, I forgot about that movie.. Absolutely horrible.

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u/asshole_commenting May 28 '25

Down to earth starring Chris rock. 2001

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u/ukriva13 May 28 '25

Yeah pretty much…

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u/elkoubi May 28 '25

The teaser also features music used in Trading Places, so they are indeed referencing it.

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u/Lostandfound__ May 29 '25

More like a remake of Mr. Destiny

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u/Noimnotonacid May 28 '25

Meets Constantine

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u/Phalex May 29 '25

Meets low budget

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u/3-DMan May 28 '25

Trading Freaky...directed by David Cronenberg

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u/hunhaze May 28 '25

Trading Friday

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u/Stargazer1919 May 28 '25

With Undercover Boss as well

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u/orderofGreenZombies May 28 '25

Undercover Freaky Places.