Hopper Stone/NetflixMelissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer have teamed up for the Netflix motion comedy Thunder Power.
The movie, which is the fifth collaboration between McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone, follows McCarthy and Spencer as two childhood besties who reunite to turn into crime-fighting superheroes.
McCarthy tells ABC Audio that after the tumultuous 12 months we’ve had, it feels nice placing out a challenge that facilities on “actual folks preventing [and] standing up towards the dangerous guys.”
“If 2023 doesn’t give us a necessity for that, I don’t know what does,” McCarthy quips. “So, I like that this film’s popping out at the moment and… I hope folks actually get pleasure from it.”
Other than excellent timing, McCarthy’s co-star and actual life bestie, Octavia Spencer, believes the movie can be very “empowering.”
“It’s empowering to see peculiar folks go from being peculiar to having superpowers that change their world and their neighborhood — and have such an influence,” she explains. “And I feel we’re seeing that now in actual life with our entrance line staff, our important staff. On a regular basis folks being superheroes. This film looks like a little bit of a love letter to the on a regular basis folks on the market who’re altering the world. “
Along with acknowledging the on a regular basis individual, Spencer says her action-comedy is the right unifier.
“And you understand what? It’s additionally a enjoyable household movie,” she notes. “You’re going to chortle and also you’re going to cry [and] you’re going to root for sure issues to occur. And that’s what leisure is about.”
“However, I obtained to let you know, there may be nothing extra particular than getting to do it with two folks that you simply love and admire.” Spencer provides, referring to McCarthy and Falcone, who additionally function producers.
Thunder Power, additionally starring Taylor Mosby, premieres on Netflix Friday.
By Candice Williams
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