Mr and Mrs Smith: After 20 years, the new couple forget Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie?

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Two lonely strangers are hired by a mysterious spy agency that offers them espionage, wealth, world travel and a dream apartment in Manhattan. Problem? Arranged marriage with new identities as Mr. and Mrs. John and Jane Smith.

Now married, John and Jane take on a high-risk mission each week as they face a new phase in their relationship. Their cover story becomes even more complicated when they have real feelings for each other. Which is more risky: espionage or marriage?

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For this new adaptation of the iconic spy and assassin couple Mr. and Mrs. Smith, following Doug Liman’s film with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and the 1996 TV series of the same name with Scott Bakula and Maria Bello, it’s actors Donald Glover ( Community, Solo: A Star Wars Story ) – or Childish Gambino for music lovers – and Maya Erskine (PEN15, Obi-Wan Kenobi), who teamed up, for better and for worse.

The Mr. and Mrs. Smith series also boasts an impressive guest cast, including Paul Dano, Sarah Paulson, John Turturro, Parker Posey, Wagner Moura, Mikaela Coel, Alexander Skarsgård, Eiza Gonzalez, Sharon Horgan, Ron Perlman and Billy Campbell.

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The much-hyped 2021 series Mr & Mrs Smith is set to reunite Donald Glover and Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) to reinvent the iconic spy couple.

But after a few months, the actor left the project due to artistic differences, and Donald Glover and co-creator and showrunner Francesca Sloan (Seven Seconds) had to find a replacement.

It’s Maya Erskine, seen in Insecure, PEN15 and Obi-Wan Kenobi, who takes up the torch to slip into Jane Smith’s skin with Donald Glover. Is this new couple creating sparks in the series?

The answer is a resounding yes, especially since this twist finally captures the point of the series. Because this new iteration of Mr. and Mrs. Smith uses a serialized format to explain the suffering of a couple, bound together despite each other, who overcome many trials, always on the edge and on the verge of falling apart.

More than action fiction, Mr. and Mrs. Smith is primarily a drama in the style of scenes from married life, with a cynical and edgy tone. A decidedly modern couple.

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The chemistry between Donald Glover and Maya Erskine is undeniable, and their verbal sparring is a joy to listen to, whether they’re ensconced in the luxurious comforts of their various homes or in the midst of a dangerous mission.

Did we really need this new iteration of Mr. and Mrs. Smith? Not really, a priori, and we still can’t take away from the fun of this fun and successful series, because this new fiction goes much further emotionally and physically than the Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt movie.

Note that while Doug Liman’s feature film was mainstream entertainment, the series with Donald Glover and Maya Erskine is darker and more violent in both words and imagery.

Even if the action is well-executed and, above all, well-shot, thanks to the talent of the directors, including Hiro Murai (Atlanta, The Bear), the aspect of “Secret Agent” provides a wider framework and an excuse for extensive discussion. , broadly and in specific couple feelings.

Because the missions of the mysterious agency that depict each episode parallel the specific issues that interfere with John and Jane’s relationship, the conversations unfold during the conversations and the limitations of their marriage at risk.

Finally, the long list of guests mentioned above adds extra flavor to the already well-filled and explosive cake that is Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and there are already sequences that stick in your head, especially the episode where Wagner Moura and Parker Posey appear. at first.

The Mr & Mrs Smith series is available on Prime Video.