Kevin Hart has cast Romany Malco (“Weeds,” The 40-Year-Old Virgin) as the lead in a comedy based on Hart’s stand-up comedy.
The ABC pilot will be loosely based on Hart’s life, including his post-divorce dilemmas and co-parenting woes. Malco will portray Derek, a fit salesman living life after a failed marriage. The comedy takes a candid look at the life of a couple attempting to build a friendship for the sake of their kids, despite their differences. Hart will have a re-occurring role if the pilot is picked up. Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan, both of “Community,” will executive produce.
Malco and Hart are reuniting after their starring roles in the theater hit Think Like A Man. The sequel to the film adaptation of the Steve Harvey book Think Like A Man Too hits theater in June. Malco also made special appearances on Hart’s “Real Househusbands Of Hollywood” on BET.