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Melissa McCarthy shows off her newly-slimmed down frame as she poses with dapper co-stars Jude Law and Jason Statham at Spy London premiere

Published: 13:31 EST, 27 May 2015 | Updated: 17:09 EST, 27 May 2015

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She plays the unlikely hero in her new 007-style spoof movie, Spy.

And Melissa McCarthy proved she can command attention while with her handsome co-stars Jude Law and Jason Statham as they were pictured together at the film's London premiere.

Posing with the rest of the cast on the red carpet in Leicester Square, the trio looked delighted to be together again as they presented the film to fans and critics on Wednesday evening.

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Three is not a crowd: Melissa happily posed with her leading men, Jude Law and Jason Statham at the Spy premiere on Wednesday evening

Melissa confidently showed off her newly-slimmed down physique in a billowing high neck gown which features a keyhole cut.

Accessorising with a light brown clutch, the 44-year-old wore her brunette locks long and straight with a glossy texture.

Jude Law looked handsome as ever in a black velvet blazer teamed with a black top and trousers while his fellow British co-star Jason Statham looked suave in a dark blue suit.

Body confident: Melissa confidently showed off her newly-slimmed down physique in a billowing high neck gown which features a keyhole cut

Melissa McCarthy sings Miranda Hart's praises at Spy premiere

Red carpet star: Accessorising with a light brown clutch, the 44-year-old wore her brunette locks long and straight with a glossy texture

What a turnout: Leicester was packed with fans who were eager to get a glimpse at their favourite stars

Dapper dude: Jude Law looked handsome as ever in a black velvet blazer teamed with a black top and trousers

Hey there: His fellow British co-star Jason Statham looked suave in a dark blue suit and a striped tie

Hey mate: The pair both play spy characters in the film, with Jude being the typical suave agent while Jason provide humour as a loud mouth spy

Whoa: Melissa soon had Jude laughing on the red carpet as she spoke expressively

Hold on: The actress seemed determined to make her point and Jude tried to contain his laughter

Hunk on her arm: Melissa and Jason looked picture perfect as they posed together

Popular comedian Miranda kept things simple in a black jumpsuit while director Paul Feig and his wife Laurie Jaron cut stylish figures in their ensembles.

In the new film, Melissa - as unlikely heroine Susan Cooper - steals the spotlight from action man Statham.

CIA analyst Susan nominates herself to go undercover to expose a deadly arms dealer and gets herself into a whole host of trouble in the process.

Dream team: It appears that Melissa and her co-star Miranda Hart get on just as well in real life as they were pictured sharing a laugh together at the film's London premiere

Laughing out loud: Posing with the rest of the cast on the red carpet in Leicester Square, the two funny women couldn't contain their giggles as they presented the film to fans on Wednesday evening

Little and large: The pair played up to their heights difference, much to the amusement of the crowd

Double trouble: Miranda looked happy to be rubbing shoulders with the Hollywood star

All smiles: The rapport between the pair is clear to see in the hilarious new comedy

Melissa McCarthy stars in new movie Spy with Jason Statham

Her director, Paul Feig, heaped praise on his star, telling More magazine: 'She's a real person. She's beautiful, but she's not your standard image of the supermodel-y movie star.

'Plus, one of the hardest things in the world to find is people who can swear effectively in a way that's not ugly.'

Spy is in theatres June 5 and also stars Rose Byrne and Allison Janney.

Fine form: Director Paul Feig and his wife Laurie Jaron cut stylish figures in their striking ensembles

Lovely ladies: Popular comedian Miranda kept things simple in a black jumpsuit while Allison Janney wowed in a figure-hugging white dress

Jude joked that he would make a better Johnny English than James Bond, following his stint as a secret agent in Spy.

The 42-year-old may be on form as CIA agent Bradley Fine, but current 007 star Daniel Craig has nothing to fear, Law said at the European premiere of Spy in London.

'I'll probably be the next Johnny English,' he said, referring to Rowan Atkinson's bumbling spy.

Asked if he would like to play Bond, he replied: 'I don't know, I don't think I've got it in me.

'I don't think Daniel is going away anytime soon. He's clinging on to that.'

Funnywoman McCarthy, 44, plays desk-based CIA analyst Susan Cooper, who volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a dangerous arms dealer and save the world.

'I love the spy genre and I'm a big fan of that type of movie,' she said.

'When Paul and I first spoke about it, we said if Susan stays smart and the action scenes stay dangerous, we'll get something special. I think we did it.'

The gang: Inside the Odeon Leicester square, the main cast posed alongside their suave director

Check him out: Spy is the third time Melissa and Paul have worked together on a film

The actress, who wore an animal-print dress from her own clothing range, threw herself into the action scenes, which include fighting with weapons, riding a scooter around Rome and more.

She said she was keen for a sequel, adding: 'The action scenes were sore and tiring but really fun. I would love to do it again, I thoroughly enjoyed it.'

Action star Jason Statham, 47, who plays agent Rick Ford, said it was 'very easy' flexing his comedic muscle with colleagues such as Feig and McCarthy.

Law added: 'When I first read it, I loved it and really wanted to work with Paul and Melissa.'

Spy marks the third collaboration between McCarthy and Feig following Bridesmaids and The Heat. The pair are to reunite for an all-female reboot of Ghostbusters.

Red hot: American model and actress Nargis Fakri ensured she turned heads as she donned a revealing cut out gown which put her cleavage on full display

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Turning heads: Adding height to her look with strappy heels, the Bollywood star styled her locks into a simple up-do as she joined her co-stars at the premiere

'People seem to be liking it. I don't want to jinx it so I feel like they like everything we've done,' Feig said of their partnership.

The film's writer and director revealed that Spy came from his dream of directing a Bond movie.

'I always wanted to make a James Bond film and realised no-one would ever hire me to do that so I thought it was time to write my own for a woman and make it a real spy movie, not just a spoof,' the film-maker said.

Meanwhile, American model and actress Nargis Fakri ensured she turned heads as she donned a revealing cut out gown which put her cleavage on full display.

Adding height to her look with strappy heels, the Bollywood star styled her locks into a simple up-do as she joined her co-stars at the premiere.

While former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts also drew attention with her unique ensemble as she put her flat stomach on display in a silver co-ord.

She teamed with twisted metallic crop top and matching skirt with monochrome heels while she wore her blonde locks in voluminous waves.

While former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts also drew attention with her unique ensemble as she put her flat stomach on display in a silver co-ord.

Futurisitc: She teamed with twisted metallic crop top and matching skirt with monochrome heels while she wore her blonde locks in voluminous waves

White on trend: Former MTV Presenter Laura Whitmore cut a chic figure with her all-white look as she teamed a blouse and skinny jeans with a matching blazer

Former MTV Presenter Laura Whitmore cut a chic figure with her all-white look as she teamed a blouse and skinny jeans with a matching blazer.

Completing her attire with cream heels and a pale pink envelope clutch, she wore her blonde locks in light waves and highlighted her model looks with simple make-up.

The Only Way Is Essex star Danielle Armstrong opted for slight more casual look as she teamed a slogan shirt with a flowing sheer skirt which had a black underlay.

Big fan: The Only Way Is Essex star Danielle Armstrong opted for slight more casual look as she teamed a slogan shirt with a flowing sheer skirt which had a black underlay

Fancy seeing you here: Former Arsenal footballer Robert Pires also attended the premiere with his wife Jessica Lemarie

Teaming her ensemble with black strappy heels and a matching clutch, she was all smiles as she posed for the cameras.

Melissa- who recently achieved her star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame - takes on a similar role to previous blundersome comedies The Heat and Identity Thief; though this time her character prevails as the unlikely heroine.

It's another high octane role for the actress and Melissa is said to have achieved a milestone weight loss on a 'high protein, low carb' diet.