‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Featurette Reveals C-Level Spies In Action ‘They’re Really Not Supposed To Be Here’

We’re
less
than
a
month
out
from

the
arrival
of

MR.
&
MRS.
SMITH
to

Prime
Video
and
our
friends
at
the
streamer
just
dropped
a
new
featurette.

Source:
Courtesy
/
Prime
Video

The
latest
clips
include
commentary
from
the
show’s
stars

Donald
Glover
and
Maya
Erskine,
who
waste
no
time
pointing
out
how
drastically
different
they
are
from
Brad
Pitt
and
Angelina
Jolie,
who
previously
starred
in
the
film
of
the
same
name.
Glover
goes
on
to
discuss
how
tonally
different
the
new
series
is
from
the
thriller.

Check
out
the
featurette
below:

We’re
loving
the
BTS
commentary
and
the
clips.
This
looks
really
good.
Prime
Video
has
also
released
a
letter
from

Mr.
&
Mrs.
Smith
co-creator/showrunner…
Francesca
Sloane,
further
describing
the
motivation
behind
the
project
and
the
various
sources
of
inspiration
—
which
shockingly
enough
include

reality
series

Married
At
First
Sight!

Check
out
the
full
letter
below:

Hello,
I’m
Francesca
Sloane,
co-creator
of
the
television
series,

MR.
&
MRS.
SMITH,
alongside
Donald

Glover.
When
Donald
first
asked
me
if
I
wanted
to
make
this
show,
I
sincerely
thought
he
was
kidding

around.
Based
on
the
creative
work
that
both
Donald
and
I
have
done
in
the
past,
writing
a
series
based

on
a
rom-com
action
spy
thriller
felt
like
an
odd
fit
for
us.
But
Donald,
in
his
Donald
way,
expressed
that

part
of
the
excitement
in
taking
this
on
was
that
it
was
a
big
swing.
And
furthermore,
that
with
this

project
we
could
subvert
the
spy
and
action
genre
by
whole-heartedly
focusing
on
the
characters,
on

their
relationship,
on
their
marriage.
I
was
intrigued
and
I
was
all
in.
2020
had
a
lot
of
us
reflecting
on

our
humanity,
on
our
mortality,
on
who
and
what
we
kept
close,
on
what
we
valued,
on
our
loneliness.

We
used
this
ethos
as
the
backbone
and
foundation
of
our
take,
our
re-mix,
of

MR.
&
MRS.
SMITH.

As
artists
I
think
it’s
typical
to
begin
a
creative
journey
with
a
boatload
of
philosophical
questions.
What

would
a
series
feel
like
if
our
heroes
weren’t
the
two
most
beautiful
people
on
the
planet,
but
instead,

were
two
lonely
people,
two
underdogs,
wanting
more
from
life
than
what
they
currently
had?
What
if

our
John
and
Jane
could
be
anyone,
could
be
you
and
me?
If
James
Bond
put
it
all
on
the
line
out
of

loyalty
to
his
country,
we
had
to
consider
why
some
might
do
the
same
in
America.
What
if
you
were

being
sold
the
great
American
dream:
a
gorgeous
house,
money,
travel,
and
a
partner
to
spend
it
all

with?
What
would
an
action
show
feel
like
if
we
considered
all
of
the
‘in-between-moments’
rather
than

focusing
on
the
spectacle?
What
would
a
show
feel
like
if
Jane
more
often
than
not
had
to
save
John,

rather
than
the
other
way
around?
What
would
that
realistically
do
to
the
dynamics
of
a
relationship

between
a
man
and
a
woman
both
chasing
after
the
same
career?
And
lastly,
but
most
importantly,
how

can
two
people
let
their
guards
down
to
fall
in
love
with
each
other
while
simultaneously
putting
their

lives
on
the
line?
What
does
love
look
like
with
spy
stakes?

While
we
asked
questions,
so
did
the
internet
trolls.
Once
we
were
announced,
we
saw
the
comment,

“Who
needs
this
show?”
We
didn’t
blame
them.
In
a
culture
heavily
inundated
with
remakes,
this
was
a

reasonable
reaction.
No
one
would
need
a
show
that
retold
the
same
blockbuster
movie.
But
what
we

set
out
to
do
was
to
make
something
wholly
original.
This
show
is
about
a
relationship,
it’s
about
being

clumsy
humans.
It’s
about
being
relatable.
John
and
Jane
are
offered
the
chance
of
a
lifetime,
whole
new

identities,
an
opportunity
to
be
super
spies.
Metaphorically,
though,
they
are
C-
students
being
thrown

into
an
AP
course.
The
stylish
clothes
(they’ll
wear
them),
the
iconic,
international
set-pieces
(we’ll
have

them),
the
exciting
shoot-em-ups
(they’ll
be
there),
will
all
be
background
to
the
raw
and
emotional

components
of
John
and
Jane
navigating
the
milestones
of
a
real
connection.
We’ll
watch
their
arranged

marriage
become
something
authentic.
We’ll
experience
them
saying
their
first
‘I
love
you’
and

experience
them
first
farting
around
each
other.
We’ll
see
them
engage
with
in-laws,
personal

rituals/habits,
sex,
the
topic
of
kids,
jealousy,
and
eventually
using
each
other’s
deepest
vulnerabilities
as

leverage
when
sh*t
hits
the
fan.
All
of
this
while
running
around
the
world
and
completing
high
risk

missions.

While
being
deeply
inspired
by
everything
from
classic
spy
hits,
to
Hitchcock,
to
Bergman,
to
modern

reality
shows
like

Married
At
First
Sight,
we
constructed
a
world
that
aimed
to
subvert
as
many
tropes
as

we
could
get
our
hands
on,
in
both
rom-coms
and
spy
thrillers.
In
episode
one,
John
and
Jane
endure
a

brutal
foot-chase
through
Brooklyn
and
end
up
with
blisters
on
their
feet
when
they
get
home.
On
our

show,
wearing
the
wrong
shoes
has
its
repercussions.
(You
never
see
James
Bond
tending
to
a
callous,

and
that’s
what
we’re
aiming
for.)
In
episode
two,
John
and
Jane
have
to
realistically
deal
with
the

awkward,
daunting
task
of
getting
rid
of
a
dead
body
in
real
time,
doing
their
best
not
to
puke
in
front
of

each
other.
We
wanted
it
to
be
funny
in
an
uncomfortable
sort
of
way.
Whenever
Donald
and
I
came
up

with
a
joke
that
felt
potentially
too
spicy,
we
always
knew
that
was
the
piece
that
needed
to
end
up
on

screen.

On
our
show,
we
go
on
the
journey
of
seeing
these
two
ordinary
people
become
extraordinary.
We

watch
them
become
stronger
spies
but
more
vulnerable
humans.
We
hope
that
you
laugh.
We
hope
that

it
makes
you
feel
something.
We
hope
that
you
enjoy
the
big
swing.
In
such
a
saturated
world
of
so
many

options,
thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to
watch

MR.
&
MRS.
SMITH.

Cheers,

Francesca

MR.
&
MRS.
SMITH
arrives
on
Prime
Video
February
2nd.