The main stars of Mrs. & Mrs. Smith are being recast despite a season 2 renewal on Prime Video. Why are Donald Glover and Maya Erskine being replaced for season 2? Here's what it means for the hit Prime Video series.
Why are the Mr. & Mrs. Smith Stars Being Recast for Season 2?
Despite mixed reception to a Mr. & Mrs. Smith remake as a series, the Prime Video show became a hit on the platform and soon ended with a season 2 renewal.
The bad news is, we're not seeing Donald Glover and Maya Erskine reprise their roles. Why is that?
According to Deadline's sources, Amazon MGM Studios is actively seeking actors and actresses in their 20s to play John and Jane for season 2, which would require one-year deals.
It remains unclear as to who the lucky stars will be, but if fans remember how the first episode and the last episode ended: these John and Jane Smiths don't necessarily last for a lifetime.
It depends on their performance on the high-profile missions. In this case, Glover and Erskine's cliffhanger of an ending must mean they either managed to escape the system or died trying.
The most that co-show creator Francesca Sloane teased about it is, "If we tell you too much, you'll know early if they survived."
What to Expect in Mr. & Mrs. Smith Season 2?
If we take into account what Mr. & Mrs. Smith season 1 set up for its storyline, then the second season means a new pair of John and Jane Smiths who will likely be matched for their opposite personalities to test their teamwork throughout the marriage contract.
Considering that we never got any confirmation on whether the main Mr. and Mrs. Smiths survived in the season 1 finale, this anthology series could reference them as one of the rarest pairings.
We might get a chance to see them miraculously survive and escape the tragedy that John and Jane Smiths fall into when they fail three tasks.
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