If you told most people that comedienne Miranda Hart and Jason Statham were going to make a movie together, they’d probably laugh at you.
However it’s going to happen, according to Deadline, as Hart has joined the cast of Paul Feig’s currently untitled Spy comedy (which was previously known as Susan Cooper and may end up simply as ‘Spy’), alongside Statham and Melissa McCarthy.
Not too much info has been released about the comedy, other than that its about an unlikely female secret agent, played by McCarthy. Statham is a spy on the same side as the title character. Theres not a huge amount more info than that, although its previously been said that the film was inspired by the grittiness of Casino Royale, even if it gives a more comedic spin to things.
The movie is just starting to shoot, with Jude Law, Rose Byrne and Bobby Canavale also set to star. With Feig having been behind Bridesmaids and The Heat, it should be one to watch.
Feig comments on the new casting,”Ive been a fan of Mirandas for years and am so excited to bring her to the big screen. Im also hoping Ill finally get back that lawnmower I loaned her last summer.
Hart meanwhile says, I am beyond excited to work with Paul who I am a huge, huge fan of. And it will be nothing less than a hoot to work with Melissa McCarthy. By the end of the film I plan to have married Jude Law and have Melissa as our adopted daughter.