In Kenya Barris’ upcoming Netflix film, You People, co-writer and star Jonah Hill plays Ezra Cohen, a successful businessman in search of love. It’s when he climbs into the wrong car, mistaking it for his Uber, that Ezra meets Amira (Lauren London). Despite their alarming first encounter, the two begin dating and eventually fall in love, and Ezra’s next move is to propose.
Hoping to make Amira his wife, the couple reaches that point in their relationship when it’s no longer just the two of them. It’s time to meet the parents. In this case, Amira is introducing her white, Jewish fiancé to her Black, Muslim parents, played by Academy Award-nominee Eddie Murphy and Nia Long. Aside from Murphy’s Akbar being hesitant about Ezra marrying his daughter, cultural and generational differences threaten their bond when tensions rise between Amira’s parents Ezra's, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and David Duchovny. You People also stars Sam Jay as Ezra’s friend Mo, and Travis Bennett (Dave) as Amira’s brother Omar.
Before You People premieres on January 27, Collider’s Steve Weintraub sat down with Jay and Bennett to talk about the movie. During their interview, both actors discussed the opportunity of working alongside co-stars Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill, and what it was like to build a rapport with them. Jay also shares about their time working as a writer for Saturday Night Live, and Bennett teases the upcoming third season of Dave on Hulu.
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