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HBO's Avenue 5 casts Josh Gad as a billionaire
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Gad is the latest addition to Veep creator Armando Iannucci's HBO space comedy pilot, joining Hugh Laurie and Zach Woods. According to Deadline, Gad will play Herman Judd, "billionaire face and name behind Avenue 5, and the whole Judd brand, including hotels, fitness clubs and space tourism. Judd is used to a life of luxury. Made his money from holiday resorts and thinks he’s good at everything else. Terrible at science, and leaves that to the scientists he employs to give him the answers he wants."
TOPICS: Josh Gad, HBO, Avenue 5
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