Mr. & Mrs. Smith is not a remake of the 2005 action flick. Instead the script is flipped with Donald Glover and Maya Erskine‘s characters keenly aware the other is a spy. The real challenge is pretending to be married and fooling the world while carrying out their missions. Oh and not falling in love with each other. But even with the synopsis, and a couple trailers, it’s been hard to pin down more details about this Prime Video show. Thanks to a new behind-the-scenes clip, we now truly understand how star-studded this cast is and what role they play in this adventure.
Sarah Paulson seems to be the therapist for the two spies. Ron Perlman is either being protected by the Smiths or has been kidnapped by them, leading to shoot-outs and tense moments in the backseat of a car. Parker Posey and Wagner Moura look to be a neighborhood couple, unaware of the Smith’s true identity. Eiza González and Alexander Skarsgård are seen drinking together on a porch in the woods. John Turturro is seen laughing at a podium of some fancy-looking event. Paul Dano and Michaela Coel also make an appearance in the preview, even though we don’t know much about them.
If there’s anything we’ve learned from watching TV this long, it’s that you don’t get that amount of star power in a show like Mr. & Mrs. Smith without some of them being rival spies, leading to kickass scenes where these actors throw it down with the likes of Glover and Erskine. And we’re here for it.
Read the synopsis here: In this version of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, two lonely strangers land jobs working for a mysterious spy agency that offers them a glorious life of espionage, wealth, world travels, and a dream brownstone in Manhattan. The catch? New identities in an arranged marriage as Mr. and Mrs. John and Jane Smith. Now hitched, John and Jane navigate a high-risk mission every week while also facing a new relationship milestone. Their complex cover story becomes even more complicated when they catch real feelings for each other. What’s riskier: espionage or marriage?
Watch the behind-the-scenes clip below:
Mr. & Mrs. Smith premieres on Prime Video on February 2, 2024.