Jonah Hill desperately attempts to woo his fiancee’s parents (Eddie Murphy and Nia Long), after an awkward first impression, in Netflix’s new comedy You People.
After fatefully meeting his partner (Lauren London) by mistakenly entering her car instead of an Uber, the 39-year-old’s character, Ezra Cohen, embarks on a whirlwind romance after years of trying to find his soul mate.
In the early days of their romance he tells his friends that he has ‘never felt so understood’ in his ‘entire life.’
Clashing families: Jonah Hill desperately attempts to woo his fiancee’s parents (Eddie Murphy and Nia Long), after an awkward first impression, in new Netflix comedy You People
After meeting Murphy, who plays his girlfriend’s disapproving father, Hill tells London that her dad ‘hates him.’
‘Can you honestly say your family’s excited to have my Black a** in the picture?’ she asks.
When she comes over to meet his mom and dad, Hill’s mother (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) is seemingly overjoyed to meet their son’s new girlfriend and gush that she is ‘beautiful.’
Blending: After fatefully meeting his partner (Lauren London) by mistakenly entering her car instead of an Uber, the 39-year-old’s character, Ezra Cohen, embarks on a whirlwind romance after years of trying to find his soul mate
Optimistic: In the early days of their romance he tells his friends that he ahs ‘never felt so understood’ in his ‘entire life’
They continue to bring up her race as they tell her they like her braids and state that they feel the police are ‘f**ked up to Black people.’
Hill seems embarrassed and closes his eyes and holds his breath to try and relax.
The film, which Jonah co-wrote with the director, Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, is set to be released straight to streaming on Netflix on January 27.
Jonah and Eddie’s families ‘find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amidst clashing cultures, societal expectations and generational differences,’ according to the official synopsis.
The film also stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and David Duchovny as Jonah’s progressive Jewish parents.
Coming soon: The film, which Jonah co-wrote with the director, Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, is set to be released straight to streaming on Netflix on January 27
Funny: Jonah and Eddie’s families ‘find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amidst clashing cultures, societal expectations and generational differences,’ according to the official synopsis
The film also stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and David Duchovny as Jonah’s progressive Jewish parents
Star-studded cast: You People also features appearances from Rhea Perlman, Bryan Greenberg, Andrea Savage and La La Anthony, among others
You People also features appearances from Rhea Perlman, Bryan Greenberg, Andrea Savage and La La Anthony, among others.
In an earlier trailer, released last month, Hill’s character makes a horrible first impression during his meeting at Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles with Murphy and Hill, 38.
‘It is so nice to meet you guys! What’s going on? Tell me about life. How are? How’s work?’ he says in a manic burst while Eddie and Nia glare at him.
‘So you want to marry my daughter?’ Eddie asks, dispensing with the pleasantries.
In an earlier trailer, released last month, Hill’s character makes a horrible first impression during his meeting at Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles with Murphy and Hill, 38
‘It is so nice to meet you guys! What’s going on? Tell me about life. How are? How’s work?’ he says in a manic burst while Eddie and Nia glare at him
‘So you want to marry my daughter?’ Eddie asks, dispensing with the pleasantries
‘So do you hang out in the hood all the time, or do you just come up here for our food and woman?’ he asks more confrontationally, while Nia adds, ‘It’s a valid question.’
Jonah closes his eyes and slowly replies, ‘It is.’
But things get even worse from there as the suitor starts opining about what his potential child with Eddie’s daughter might look like.
‘If Amir and I had a baby, it would be a very nice baby. Mixed-race people are very awesome,’ he says cluelessly, before offering up Mariah Carey, Derek Jeter and ‘the G.O.A.T’
Oh no: The former Saturday Night Live star clutches at his chest in distress as Jonah brings up sex with his daughter
‘If Amir and I had a baby, it would be a very nice baby. Mixed-race people are very awesome,’ he says cluelessly, before offering up Mariah Carey, Derek Jeter and ‘the G.O.A.T.’
After Eddie quizzes him on who he’s referring to, Jonah clarifies, ‘Our guy, the legend: Malcolm X.’
The former Saturday Night Live star clutches at his chest in distress as Jonah brings up sex with his daughter.
‘She’s not pregnant, because we don’t even do that much… stuff,’ he continues nervously.
‘She’s not a prude, she knows her way around it,’ he clarifies, unwisely.
‘She’s not pregnant, because we don’t even do that much… stuff,’ he continues nervously
‘She’s not a prude, she knows her way around it,’ he clarifies, unwisely
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