Movies Kaley Cuoco, David Oyelowo get their own Mr. & Mrs. Smith in Role Play trailer Director Thomas Vincent likens the new action-comedy to the Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt film: "It's about a couple who's struggling with a seven-year itch situation." By Sydney Bucksbaum Sydney Bucksbaum Sydney Bucksbaum is a writer at Entertainment Weekly covering all things pop culture – but TV is her one true love. She currently lives in Los Angeles but grew up in Chicago so please don't make fun of her accent when it slips out. EW's editorial guidelines Published on November 15, 2023 11:00AM EST Role-playing to spice up your marriage after years of raising children together is normal. Doing it because your wife turns out to be an international assassin on the run? Less normal, but that’s exactly what happens in Role Play. EW has your exclusive first look at Prime Video’s upcoming comedic action spy thriller starring Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo as Emma and David, a married couple living a quiet life who just want to do something special for their anniversary. But when their plan to role-play as strangers at a fancy hotel accidentally exposes Emma’s secret — that she’s been an assassin this whole time behind David’s back — it causes a snowball effect that puts not only their marriage but also their lives at stake. Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo in 'Role Play'. Reiner Bajo / Prime Video Kaley Cuoco in 'Role Play'. Reiner Bajo / Prime Video “It's a new version of Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” director Thomas Vincent tells EW. “It's about a couple who's struggling with a seven-year itch situation and trying to overcome it.” Equal parts action-packed and hilarious, the film follows Emma as she tries her best to fix everything once her secret life is exposed and David tries to figure out if their marriage is worth saving. And that struggle is what the director kept coming back to throughout filming. David Oyelowo in 'Role Play'. Reiner Bajo / Prime Video Kaley Cuoco and Bill Nighy in 'Role Play'. Reiner Bajo / Prime “The chemistry between the two of them is what helped us figure out that the movie is about them,” Vincent says. “Whenever we ran into something that was not working as we thought it should, the solution was always: Make it about them as a couple. They love each other, we love seeing them together, but they're a bit tired of each other and she has been lying for a while. How are they going to get over that secret?” Watch EW’s exclusive first look at the trailer below now: Role Play premieres Jan. 12 on Prime Video. Want more movie news? Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. Related content: Kaley Cuoco is ready to take off for Flight Attendant season 2 The Flight Attendant boss breaks down the finale Kaley Cuoco's The Flight Attendant is cleared for takeoff