Bob Saget’s final film Daniel’s Gotta Die is set to premiere at Austin Film Festival-Alistair McGeorge-Entertainment – Metro

Bob Saget worked on Daniel’s Gotta Die but didn’t see the final film (Picture: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)

Bob Saget’s final film is set to premiere at Austin Film Festival later this year.

The late actor and comedian – known for his roles in the likes of Full House – died aged 65 on January 9 and plays Lawrence in Daniel’s Gotta Die, but he didn’t see the movie get finished.

Now, the festival has confirmed the film will be one of more than 33 movies debuting at the event in Austin, Texas from October 27 to November 3.

In a statement, director Jeremy LaLonde said: ‘Bob’s passing came as a shock to the entire Daniel’s Gotta Die team. He was a collaborator through and through and he really loved this film.

‘It’s with great sadness that he never got to see it finished. I can’t wait to see how audiences react to his final performance at Austin Film Festival with his final gift to all that loved him.’

The movie follows Daniel Powell (Joel David Moore) as he looks to reconnect with his family, but he discovers they would actually rather kill him for the inheritance.

Saget died aged 65 at the beginning of the year (Picture: Andrew Toth/FilmMagic)

No real details are known about Saget’s role in the movie, which also stars Jason Jones, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Carly Chaikin, and Iggy Pop.

However, writer Matthew Dressel has hailed the late star’s ‘commitment’ to the character, and the way he brought his ‘heart to the surface of the script’.

He added: ‘Bob truly loved the script and took on a very fatherly role right from the start; eager to help out in any way he could. He really brought the character’s heart to the surface of the script and was intent on making sure he always got it just right.

‘On set, he always had the script pages in-hand and spoke with me often about making sure the character was as I intended.

‘If there’s one person who deserved to see this film it’s Bob and I will always be sad he cannot. He helped us craft a beautiful and heart-warming send-off and I think people will really appreciate it.’

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