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Donald Gloverhopes people hatehis new version ofMr.
People are definitely going to be shocked.
But this isn’t a remake of Pitt and Jolie’sMr.
Donald Glover and Maya Erskine in ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’.Credit:David Lee/Prime Video
As they complete high-risk missions together, their arranged marriage slowly becomes something more real.
But can they ever really trust each other if their entire relationship is built on lies?
“I had never seen the movie, which I know was sacrilege,” Glover admits.
Maya Erskine and Donald Glover in ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’.David Lee/Prime Video
“I watched it and honestly, I was like, ‘I don’t understand it.’
But the story I didn’t quite understand.
I called my brother and he was like, ‘This is just a great date movie.
Maya Erskine and Donald Glover in ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’.David Lee/Prime Video
It’s boys vs. girls.
What else do you want?'”
“Why do people even get married anymore?
Maya Erskine in ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’.David Lee/Prime Video
Half of it ends in divorce what’s the purpose?”
The movie wasn’t about that."
& Mrs. Smith, she actually thought he was joking.
Donald Glover in ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’.David Lee/Prime Video
“No, I’m kidding.
I obviously couldn’t be further from her.
It wouldn’t ever be her.
It could never be.”
“You could see yourself in these characters, but they’re spies.
What people will be surprised about is that this show is really about marriage.”
And theyre not shying away from any aspect the good, the bad, or the ugly of relationshipsandespionage.
It’s really about their relationship and can they trust each other?
That’s all spying is.
Are you lying to me?
Is this really happening or is this just to get in my pants?"
He laughs as he adds, “So yeah,Golden Bachelorwas very inspirational for our show.”
But he wanted to useMr.
& Mrs. Smithto finally subvert so many things hes seen glamorized onscreen like getting rid of a dead body.
“It’s just awkward and horrible, and it’s not glamorous at all.
People always skip that part in the movie.”
Expect to see many more “sleek” spy moments like that turned on its head throughout the season.
“Were humanizing them.
We want to know exactly what a spy does when they have to go to the bathroom.
That’s the thesis of the show.”
Erskine remembers filming a fart scene that she calls her favorite of the season.
“That was really the most relatable moment for me,” she says.
“It sounds sexy, doesn’t it?”
“You know what’s so funny?
I’m trying to figure out which scene she’s talking about,” Glover admits with a laugh.
“I’m like, ‘Which one?’
The whole show is basically spy stuff vs. the ordinary.
None of it’s the easy way out.”
All eight episodes ofMr.
& Mrs. Smithdebut Feb. 2, 2024, on Prime Video.
Check out EW’s exclusive first look photos above.
