Kumail Nanjiani has a strong case for being the most famous guest ever to appear British Taskmaster. This Pakistani-American Hollywood actor became a star thanks to his role in the film Silicon Valley, The Big SickAnd Eternalnot to mention playing shorter characters Bob’s Burgers, BoyAnd Obi-Wan Kenobito name a few.
Assignoron the other hand, is a British comedy panel show in which contestants have to compete against each other in ridiculous and often nonsensical tasks. Hosted by comedians Greg Davies and (Little) Alex Horne, the show usually only features UK-based guests. In season 19, Jason Mantzoukas bucked that trend, and Nanjiani followed suit.
However, Davies informed that they didn’t change anything because of Nanjiani’s arrival, despite his fame:
The amazing thing about Kumail is that, once he arrives, there is no air, grace, or expectation that he will be treated any differently. He was a fan of the show, so he just jumped on the bandwagon and joined in on the show in a very passionate way.
This show that Alex created is a leveler, it is a universe within itself. As I have said many times, we have our own rules and everyone has to adapt. He’s very relatable, but he’s also not shy about his enthusiasm. He landed and was ready to go; we love it when people throw themselves into it.
Watch Kumail Nanjiani nail it in this hilarious and interesting Taskmaster clip
A man of the people
Much of the show’s work took place in a three-bedroom bungalow in Chiswick, London, which was once a groundskeeper’s cottage on the outskirts of a golf course. As a result, Nanjiani may not be used to doing so. Horne described it as “small and a little dirty; they’ve got a little green room, no trailer, no Hollywood treatment. But he didn’t care one bit. I was pretty nervous about showing him around, but he just wanted to do those things [tasks].”
For those outside the UK, you can watch Taskmaster season 21 in its entirety on the official YouTube channel. Britons can watch it on Channel 4.
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