In the finest tradition of mismatched buddy movies from the 80s and 90s comes this picture featuring the oddest couple paired on screen since….Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence? Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones? Tango and Cash?!?
Regardless, one is a savvy entrepreneur who has innovated in and revolutionized their field and the other rides around on a plank with tiny wheels attached. Together they must try and make it up the West Coast from Ventura, California to Washington State in 3 days.
After a chance meeting where Tony, now in his late 50s, absentmindedly wanders into the Influencer tent at the X Games and interrupts Hawk Tuah’s latest instagram reel, the internet is immediately captivated by these two great tastemakers that go great together. As Tuah hurriedly begins shooting a follow-up reel for more views she asks Tony if he has any lingering regrets, to which he replies he would like one more chance to make a bitchin’ skateboarding game.
The clip goes viral and Microsoft, purveyors of all things hip and fresh, reply on the ‘gram that if Tony and Tuah can make it up to its headquarters in Redmond by Monday morning they will take a meeting with them to discuss a new Pro Skater game. The catch- the only methods of travel the pair are allowed to use are their feet, skateboards, or piggyback rides on Tuah’s followers. And the entire journey has to be live-streamed.
Sensing that this could boost both of their brands the pair accept the challenge, and the race is on. As they contend with the elements, wildlife, struggling to maintain an internet connection in the Redwood forest, and loads of wacky characters the duo may learn a little about life, love, skateboarding, and even fellatio on the way.
When Gen X and Gen Z join forces next year, the only thing the audience will be able to say is, “Y?”