Josh Gad will headline the comedy Heavy Duty, based on his own original idea Paramount Pictures today announced that Josh Gad (Frozen, The Wedding Ringer) will headline the comedy Heavy Duty, based on an original idea by the star. Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit (1600 Penn, Super Fun Night) are set to provide the Heavy Duty screenplay. Heavy Duty tells the story of an ordinary guy who believes losing weight will help him live a more extraordinary life.