Longtime collaborators and friends Ramy Youssef, Jon Braylock and Steve Way are teaming up to produce a body swap comedy — with one very interesting twist.
The still-untitled feature centers on a man with muscular dystrophy (Way) and his burly caregiver who swap bodies. That’s not exactly the standard Freak Friday formula. In addition to starring in the film, Way will write the script alongside Braylock.
Youssef and Way previously starred opposite one another in acclaimed Hulu comedy Ramy. Hulu was also the most recent place where audiences could see Way. The actor and comedian appeared opposite Lola Petticrew and Emmy Rossum in the hit summer thriller Furious from Liz Meriwether.
Born with muscular dystrophy and a career-long advocate for disability rights, Way and his creative partners are naturally teaming with Inevitable Studios on the project. The banner is owned by Richie Siegel and Marisa Torelli-Pedevska’s Inevitable Foundation, which is the premiere Hollywood entity focused on commercial film and television series told through a surprising and often subversive disability lens.
Also in the mix, on top of Yousseff’s Cairo Cowboy outfit, is Give Not Take Media. The entertainment company is owned caregiving awareness organization Caring Across Generations, and aims to engage with the experiences of the 130 million Americans impacted by all levels of care. (Their latest effort, Sundance and Tribeca-award winning Take Me Home, is in currently in theaters and arrives on VOD Nov. 15.)
There is not yet word on who would direct or who might play Way’s character’s caregiver. So, calling all burly comedic actors!