Big Wasabi
In the sequel nobody asked for, Sasha Boggs returns as Li'l Sushi, the bored-to-tears assistant to the stars—and their unhinged offspring. Filmed during the height of 2020's lockdown hysteria, this chaotic follow-up somehow manages to one-up the absurdity of L'il Sushi with Hollywood big shot Tom Arnold himself spitting bars, Alan Peterson and Moises Garcia serving up another helping of deranged lyrics, and Daryl Della once again making a gratuitous cameo (because of course he does).
Between dodging Arnold’s kids, writhing around the house in lockdown boredom, and rapping like her life depends on it, Sasha Boggs embodies the sheer madness of a year when everyone lost their minds — especially those cowardly morons who thought little black squares would save them from the feral hordes. This time, the cringe is Wasabi-flavored, and it burns.
The original
Sasha Boggs raps! Just like Rodney Dangerfield!
Behind the Scenes
A year after the production of Li’l Sushi, amidst the height of the global COVID-19 lockdowns, Sasha Boggs was working as the personal assistant to comedy legend Tom Arnold. In a twist of serendipity, Tom viewed Li’l Sushi and loved it, immediately demanding a sequel that would star himself as the titular "Big Wasabi."
The original creative team reunited for the project. Alan Peterson (AGP) and Moises Garcia, the brainchildren behind the first video, happily obliged the star's request. They penned a track capturing the manic ennui of the lockdown era—specifically the surreal experience of living in Tom Arnold's house and helping him wrangle his children. The song featured verses for both Sasha and Tom, with AGP stepping up to rap the chorus.
Despite having access to Hollywood resources, Sasha remained intensely loyal to Dollars & Donuts. She didn't have to hire Daryl; she chose to, bringing him into the fold to direct the music video just as he had done for the first.
The shoot took place entirely within Tom Arnold’s home. Unlike the guerilla-style shoot at the comedy club, this production had a layer of professional polish, including proper planning and a hair and makeup artist.
For Daryl, the day was a career milestone: his first time directing a bona fide Hollywood star. The atmosphere was one of pure, uninhibited creativity—a "serendipitous" escape from the isolation of the pandemic. Daryl even made sure to insert himself into the project with a cameo appearance. When his credit popped up on screen accompanied by his face popping into the frame, Tom Arnold roasted him on the spot: "Jim Cameron never did that. What kind of director pops his head into the frame when his credit comes up?" Without missing a beat, Daryl fired back with a smartass remark: "Alfred Hitchcock."
The true weight of the experience settled in after the cameras stopped rolling. Daryl stayed up all night in the kitchen, talking with Sasha and Tom. In the quiet hours of the morning, Daryl opened up to Tom about how special this collaboration was to him, tracing the thread back to his late father, Hank.
Daryl recounted two vivid memories from his childhood where his dad had run downstairs, breathless with laughter, yelling, "Daryl, you gotta see this!" The first was Tom Arnold’s iconic bathroom scene in Austin Powers; the second was Tom singing "I’m My Own Grandpa" in The Stupids. Hank had laughed uproariously with his son during those moments. Sitting there in 2020, directing the man who had sparked that joy, Daryl realized that those "small" moments were actually part of the foundation of his creative life. Sharing stories about his deceased father with the man who had made him laugh was a profound closing of the circle—a moment of grace that transcended the silly rap song they had just filmed.