Donald Glover and Maya Erskine cut stylish figures as they visited BBC Broadcasting House on Thursday to promote their upcoming series Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
The co-stars have been busy in London promoting the comedic action series – set to land on Prime Video next month – and attended its UK premiere the night before.
The actors have taken on the leading roles of married spies ‘John and Jane Smith’ in the remake of the 2005 thriller, which starred Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
For their latest promotion outing, Donald, 40, looked suave in a black and white patterned trench coat, styled with black trousers and a white T-shirt.
Donald – who has co-created the remake – kept warm amid the chilly temperatures with a beige scarf and appeared in jovial spirits as he smiled for the cameras.
Donald Glover was wrapped up as he made his way to BBC Broadcasting House to promote the Mr. & Mrs. Smith remake on Thursday
He was joined at the studios by his co-star Maya Erskine, who looked stylish in a long navy coat over a black dress
Meanwhile, Maya, 36, looked effortlessly chic in a black mini dress with a ruffled hem that showed off her toned legs.
She gave herself a few extra inches in a pair of pointed black heels and completed her ensemble with a smart navy jacket.
Much like the Brad and Angelina-led movie, the series will follow ‘John and Jane Smith’, a married couple who on the surface seem like everyday neighbors – but behind closed doors are actually spies.
The show was co-created by Donald, Francesca Sloane, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who was originally set to play Mrs. Smith, but Phoebe parted ways with the show over ‘creative differences’ and was ultimately replaced by Maya.
Last month, a trailer for the series was released and shows the pair concealing their spy identities as they try to present as a seemingly ordinary couple.
The clip kicks off with the couple getting to know each other over a cup of coffee, with John asking Jane, ‘Is this your first time in New York?’
‘Should we be asking each other that?’ Jane replies before she asks the more shocking question, ‘Have you ever killed anyone?’
‘No, no. Not really,’ he replies, before scenes show they presenting as a happy married couple as they host friends at their apartment.
The pair have taken on the leading roles of married spies ‘John and Jane Smith’ in the remake of the classic spy thriller
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie – who met on the 2005 set – first took on the iconic roles of the married spies in the original thriller movie
For their latest promotion outing, Donald, 40, looked suave in a black and white patterned trench coat, styled with black trousers and a white T-shirt
Maya, 36, looked effortlessly chic in a black mini dress with a ruffled hem that showed off her toned legs
She gave herself a few extra inches in a pair of pointed black heels and completed her ensemble with a smart navy jacket
During a chat with a friend (played by Sarah Paulson), they claim to be computer software engineers.
‘What is that you two do?’ she asks.
‘We’re computer software, uh, engineers,’ they say somewhat awkwardly, seemingly not having their stories completely straight.
During a dinner party, a friend asks, ‘How’s the intimacy between the two of you?’, prompting Jane to smirk.
But when they aren’t presenting as ordinary citizens, they are living a dangerous yet adventurous life full of explosions, chases, brawls, and shootings.
In one scene, the couple are seen moving a seemingly lifeless body by their bathtub.
It looks like real love does eventually blossom between the pair, with the duo seen exchanging a kiss at one point.
A description for the show on YouTube reads: ‘Two lonely strangers land a job working for a mysterious spy agency that offers them a glorious life of espionage, wealth, world travels and a dream brownstone in Manhattan.
‘The catch: new identities in an arranged marriage as Mr. & Mrs. John and Jane Smith. Now hitched, John and Jane navigate a high risk mission every week while also facing a new relationship milestone.
‘Their complex cover story becomes even more complicated when they catch real feelings for each other. What’s riskier, espionage or marriage?’
The show previously starred Phoebe Waller-Bridge as the role Maya is currently inhabiting before she departed over ‘creative differences.’
Donald – who has co-created the remake – kept warm amid the chilly temperatures with a beige scarf and appeared in jovial spirits as he stopped to sign an autograph for a fan
Maya – who replaced Phoebe Waller-Bride in the series – was beaming as she enjoyed her second outing promoting the new series in as many days
The night before, the leading actors had appeared at the UK premiere of Mr. and Mrs. Smith at The Curzon Mayfair in the capital on Wednesday
Last month, a trailer for the series was released and shows the pair concealing their spy identities as they try to present as a seemingly ordinary couple
However, dramatic scenes full of explosions, chases, brawls, and shootings give an insight into their real action-packed lives
It looks like real love does eventually blossom between the pair, with the duo seen exchanging a kiss at one point
Donald revealed the news during a controversial piece for Interview Magazine, where the actor interviewed himself.
During his self-interview, Donald confirmed they had ‘classic creative differences,’ but added that he thinks they are still friends.
‘What does it mean to be a friend? I still like her. I assume she still likes me,’ he said.
In September 2021, The Hollywood Reporter said that Donald and Phoebe are still friends and that the split was ‘amicable’.
