In Gad We Trust: A Tell-Some–Josh Gad’s Memoir

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Josh Gad, who released his memoir In Gad We Trust: A Tell-Some on Jan. 14, says his “Love & Other Drugs” co-star Jake Gyllenhaal warned him not to pursue a role in The Book of Mormon, the raunchy musical-comedy from “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

“While bouncing back and forth to do episodes of ‘The Daily Show,’ I was also filming a movie called ‘Love & Other Drugs,’ directed by Ed Zwick and starring Jake Gyllenhaal,” Gad wrote. “One day as Jake and I were driving home from set in Pittsburgh, I asked him if I could play a demo of a new musical that I had recently done a workshop for in New York, hoping to get his advice as to whether or not I should pursue it further. He said, ‘Yeah, pop it on,’ and I played the opening number.”

“He stopped the car and said, ‘Dude, you cannot do whatever this is. This will be way too controversial. Who the hell wrote this anyway?’ I paused the music and looked over at him. ‘The ‘South Park’ guys.’”

But Gad would go on to join the production regardless, enjoying a 15-month stint in the role of Elder Cunningham on Broadway and earning Tony nomination for best actor for his efforts.

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