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Although he is perhaps best known for playing Olaf the snowman At disney Frozen Movies today, the role given Josh Gad His big vacation in 2011 was far from family-friendly.
In case you didn’t know, Josh had a star-making role in the original Broadway production Book of Mormonplays the role of Elder Cunningham.
Even if you haven’t seen it Book of Mormonyou will probably know that it is very controversial due to its offensive language and themes. When Josh was first offered one of the lead roles, the shocking nature of the musical was certainly a concern.
Having previously admitted that it was approx The part turned down Because of how controversial it is, Josh reveals In his recently published memoirs – In serious we trust – which – which Jake Gyllenhaal He also had concerns about being part of the production.
For context, in 2010, Josh played a small role in the film Love and other drugswhich starred Jake W Anne Hathaway. He recalls in his book that he and Jake developed a friendship while filming the film, which led him to seek his advice on a potential theatrical project.
Josh started playing the opening number of Jake’s musical, “Welcome“, which impressed his colleague and left him laughing his ass off. However, this particular song is very quiet compared to the rest of the musical, so things quickly took a turn as the songs played.
“He stopped the car and said, ‘Dude, you can’t do whatever this is. This is going to be too controversial. Who the hell wrote this anyway?'” I stopped the music and looked at him. ‘The South Park “Guys,” he recalls.
Despite this, Josh apparently went on to accept the role in the musical, which premiered on Broadway at the Eugene O’Neill Theater in March 2011. The show was a Instant successand Josh earned a Tony nomination during his 15-month stint as Elder Cunningham.
And for what it’s worth, it sounds like Josh’s initial reaction wasn’t all that different from Jake’s. Soon Book of Mormon “It premiered,” Josh said. Entertainment Weekly So much so that he was so shocked by the demo recording of one of the show’s controversial numbers that he almost refused to participate at all.
However, he said it was South Park Link encouraged him to seriously consider being part of the project, saying: “Matt and Trey have done a job Professional life Of pushing the envelope. They are very good at sarcasm. I knew the people involved were good enough for me to be part of the show.
