Why Him? (2016)
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Why Him? is a 2016 American comedy directed by John Hamburg. Bryan Cranston stars as Ned Fleming, a conservative Michigan printing company owner who visits his daughter Stephanie, played by Zoey Deutch, at Stanford and discovers she is dating Laird Mayhew, played by James Franco, a crude, tattooed, foul-mouthed Silicon Valley tech billionaire who is deeply in love with Stephanie and desperate to win her father's approval. The comedy derived from the culture clash between Ned's midwestern propriety and Laird's aggressively inappropriate, no-filter approach to human interaction — Laird's genuine goodness was constantly undermined by his complete inability to read social situations.
James Franco committed to the role with characteristically unrestrained energy, and Bryan Cranston's increasingly horrified reactions provided a perfect straight-man anchor. Keegan-Michael Key appeared as Laird's estate manager Gustaf, a martial artist who randomly attacks Laird to keep him alert. Why Him? earned $117 million worldwide on a $38 million budget.
