Cavill, Hart Set for McG-Directed Netflix Spy Comedy
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- Henry Cavill inked a deal to star opposite Kevin Hart in an untitled spy-action comedy that McG is directing for Netflix, Deadline confirmed.
- The film is based on a short story by Sean Lewis and follows two rival spies who cross paths in a Lamaze class — their wives become fast friends, and their double lives subsequently collide in dangerous and comedic ways.
- The script is by Adam & Aaron Nee and Jonathan Tropper, with producers including Shawn Levy and Dan Levine (21 Laps), Ryan Reynolds, George Dewey and Patrick Gooing (Maximum Effort), plus Hart, Luke Kelly-Clyne and Bryan Smiley for Hartbeat.
- Cavill will play one of the two spies, though specific character details are being kept under wraps; 21 Laps' Emily Morris is exec producing.
- The Wrap was first to report the casting news.
- Cavill's upcoming slate includes Netflix's Enola Holmes 3 opposite Millie Bobby Brown (out July 1), plus Amazon MGM's Highlander reboot (Chad Stahelski directing) and Voltron (Rawson Marshall Thurber).
Why it matters: This pairs Cavill — coming off a comedic turn in Deadpool & Wolverine — with Hart under McG's direction, giving Netflix a star-driven buddy action-comedy built around a Lamaze-class meet-cute. For Cavill, it deepens a pivot from dramatic action toward franchise comedy, with Enola Holmes 3 at Netflix and Highlander and Voltron both at Amazon MGM.
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