Move over James Bond! Melissa McCarthy stars as an unlikely secret agent in hilarious new trailer for Spy
Melissa McCarthy becomes an unlikely secret agent in her latest comedy Spy.
The actress stars alongside the suave Jude Law and action man Jason Statham in the film, for which a new trailer was released on Tuesday.
The clip shows McCarthy's Susan Cooper drafted into the field as the only person capably of infiltrating a criminal organisation without being recognised.
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Promotion: Melissa McCarthy plays a secret agent in the new trailer for Spy
'When I joined the CIA I thought that I was going to be this amazing spy; I’m just the same boring person I was before,' she says at the start of the two-and-a-half minute clip.
'I just hear my mom’s voice. “Give up on your dreams Susan.” She used to write that in my lunchbox.'
But when an international arms dealer - played by Rose Byrne - threatens to sell a nuclear weapon to terrorists, the CIA must send someone undercover to locate it - and they can't use the spies everyone recognises.
Cat lady: The 44-year-old plays a CIA analyst Susan Cooper who is suddenly given field operations
Hazards of the job: Cooper must go undercover to track down the location of a nuclear weapon
It's then up to Susan Cooper - normally tied to her desk at CIA headquarters - to become the secret agent she always dreamed of... much to Jason Staham's indignation.
'Okay, thanks lunch lady,' he jibes when she volunteers. 'Yeah, bring one of your cats as a sidekick.'
Staham's not far off either, as Melissa is disappointed to discover her new cover identity is a divorced housewife from Iowa, or in her own words a cat-lady who's just missing the shirt that says "never felt the touch of a man".'
Heli-cop-a-feel: Statham hangs on for dear life in one action-packed sequence, but McCarthy isn't too pleased with his grip
The usual suspects: The CIA also has action man Jason Statham and suave Jude Law on its payroll
Baddie: Rose Byrne plays international arms dealer intent on selling a nuclear weapon to terrorists, and dresses like a 'slutty dolphin trainer'
She and Statham appear destined for an uneasy partnership in the field - in one scene she can be seen hanging from a helicopter while he in turn hangs out of McCarthy's boobs.
'I'm a real spy,' he deridingly tells her in another scene. 'I once drove a car off a freeway on top of a train while I was on fire. Not the car: I was on fire.'
The film, scheduled for release on June 5, is directed by Paul Feig, who is also behind Bridesmaids, The Heat and the upcoming Ghostbusters reboot, all of which star 44-year-old McCarthy.
Partners: The film is directed by Paul Feig who teamed up with McCarthy on The Heat and Bridesmaids, and will again on the new Ghostbusters reboot
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