Keke Palmer’s recent role inThe Pickupmay not have been the most effective career choice, but the actor has some exciting upcoming projects that could hopefully get her back on track. Prime Video’sThe Pickupreceived negative reviewsfor its derivative story and messy character work, though Palmer was admittedly the best part of the cast.
The underwhelming performance ofThe Pickupwas somewhat of an outlier for Palmer, who has a great track record when it comes to choosing fun, original movies. Whether that’s her most recent outing,One of Them Days, or more mainstream blockbusters like Jordan Peele’sNope, the actor has a strong filmography up to this point.The Pickupis a subpar heist movie, but Palmer’s luck hasn’t run out.
Good Fortune Looks Like A Much Better Movie For Keke Palmer Than The Pickup
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Audiences may end up forgetting about Palmer’s underwhelming role inThe Pickupin just over two months, when she appears in a much more promising comedy fromParks & Recreationalum Aziz Ansari. The film, titledGood Fortune,stars Keanu Reeves as an amateur “guardian angel”named Gabriel, who struggles to use his divine gifts to keep mankind safe.
Judging byGood Fortune’s trailer and the exciting marketing campaign that’s still underway, the project could easily end up being a huge success. The film will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month, proving that Ansari and the rest ofGood Fortune’s crew have plenty of faith in the movie.
Thecast ofGood Fortunealso includes Seth Rogen, Sandra Oh, and Stephen McKinley Henderson. These comedic talents bring a huge amount of credibility to the film;Ansari and Rogen have been friends for many years, and the former’s previous work onParks & Recmakes him a natural fit for this goofy, comedy-forward story.
It’s been along time since Reeves has led an original movie, and it’s easy to forget just how reliable of a comedy actor he can be when he’s not fighting assassins as John Wick or Neo fromThe Matrix. Whether it’s theBill & Tedfranchise or his early comedies likeI Love You to Death, Reeves is a great choice for this character.
While there’s always a chance that Palmer will end up being underutilized inGood Fortunejust like she was inThe Pickup, this doesn’t seem likely. She’s listed as one of the film’s top-billed cast members, and it seems like a very character-driven story that will make the most of everybody involved.
