Kevin Hart Toughens Up Will Ferrell in First Trailer for 'Get Hard'

A couple of years ago Will Ferrell starred in The Other Guys, in which he and Mark Wahlberg helped take down a Bernie Madoff-type white collar criminal. Now the shoe is on the other foot in Get Hard, a comedy in which he's the one percenter about to get taught a lesson on how the system works for the underprivileged. And his teacher in this invaluable lesson? Kevin Hart. Cue the hilarity.

The first trailer for Get Hard actually looks very funny, and unafraid to make light of some serious social issues. Ferrell plays James, a naive hedge fund manager convicted of fraud and sentenced to maximum security prison (which would never happen), but living the high life doesn't provide much insight on how things work behind bars. So he enlists the aid of his car washer Darnell (Hart) to help toughen up or "get hard" before he goes to jail. The only problem is Darnell isn't all that tough, either, despite James' clueless assumptions he must be, saying "statistically, you definitely went to prison."

Directed by Etan Cohen with Tip "T.I." Harris and Alison Brie co-starring, Get Hard opens March 27th 2015.


Get Hard - Official Trailer [HD]. by NewTrailers BOS

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Etan Cohen to Direct Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart in 'Get Hard'

In his most prominent screen credit to date as writer of Tropic Thunder, Etan Cohen had the incredible fortune to work with Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Tom Cruise, and Robert Downey Jr. A cast any filmmaker would kill for. Now as he makes the move to directing, Cohen is again blessed by the comedy gods by teaming up with Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell for Get Hard. 

Cohen will make his directorial debut on the film, and despite the title it doesn't have anything to do with porn. Instead it has Ferrell as a rich investment banker whose client frames him for fraud. With just 30 days to go before being sent to maximum security prison, he enlists his car washer (Hart) to teach him how to get tough.

It's a premise that's been done before, but never with the likes of Ferrell and Hart, so this should be a comedy worth looking forward to.  Filming should begin soon, and after that Cohen will direct Ferrell again on Daddy's Home, which co-stars Vince Vaughn. [Variety]

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Vince Vaughn reunites with Will Ferrell for 'Daddy's Home'

Vince Vaughn and Will Ferrell may not be recognized as a duo in the same way that Vaughn and Owen Wilson are, but the two have appeared in numerous films together over the years. The Old School pals will reunite later this year for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, and after that they'll team up again for a new comedy, Daddy's Home.

Marking the directorial debut by writer Etan Cohen (Tropic Thunder, Men in Black III), the comedy "follows a mild mannered radio exec, played by Ferrell, whose life gets chaotic when his wife’s ex-husband, played by Vaughn, re-enters the picture and he must compete to vie for his step-children’s affections.” Ferrell and Adam McKay will produce through their Gary Sanchez Productions, with McKay also collaborating on the script with Cohen, Brian Burns and Chris Henchy.

Vaughn recently signed on to star in another comedy, Business Trip, but the plan is to make Daddy's Home his next project. Both Ferrell and Vaughn are at their best when paired up with co-stars who can perform at their level, which is why they make such great comic foils for one another. Expect this to be a major film when it arrives in 2014. [Variety]

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