Before Tinder digitized the world of flirting, you had to Face your crush in personto ask for a date. How difficult this can be is shown by our today’s TV tipthe romantic comedy Hitch, in which Kevin James receives flirting help from dating coach Will Smith.
Will Smith as a cool date doctor in the successful comedy Hitch
There are a few single men in New York, but dating expert Alex Hitchens (Smith) is a true legend. He shows even the most inconspicuous men how to conquer the women of their dreams. It’s not about dirty tricksbut rather to reawaken the self-confidence of the often rejected men. But his new protégé Albert (James) turns out to be real hardship.
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Will Smith and Eva Mendes in Hitch
The shy klutz has fallen in love with his successful boss Allegra (Amber Valletta), who swarmed by men Meanwhile, Hitch has to deal with journalist Sara (Eva Mendes), who is behind Hitch’s recipe for success. suspected an impostor and decides to make himself prey for the Date Doctor.
Intelligent comedy Hitch convinces with intercultural cast
Same two big TV stars of the 90s play side by side in Hitch and are even funnier as a double act than they already are. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star was himself a big King of Queens fan and suggested Kevin James for the role of Albert. Improvisational talent of the two makes many scenes so funny. Eva Mendes also shines in her role as an independent single woman, but film politics also played a role in her casting.
When it came to casting Smith’s love interest, the producers very concerned about skin coloras an article in Today reveals. They feared that the audience would be offended by a film romance between a black actor and a white actress. On the other hand, they feared that an African-American couple would scare away white viewersEva Mendes seemed to be the safe choice as a Latina.
In the meantime, the film landscape has fortunately evolved, even if still need for action as the discussions about Idris Elba as James Bond successor or the witch hunt against Ariel actress Halle Bailey show. The casting decision still benefits Hitch, which is not due to skin color, but to performance. The “convincing cast list […] make Hitch thewhat we have been missing for a long time“, says Cinema’s film review:
one intelligent comedy for both sexeswhich, in its fairytale packaging, speaks from the heart to those who have been damaged by a date – and from which they can also take home a few flirting tips. Instead of the European Championship quarter-finals: When is Hitch – The Date Doctor on TV?
RTL2 shows on today, Friday, 05 July 2024 at 20:15 the comedy with Will Smith. There will be a repeat on Saturday night, July 6th at 1:40 a.m. Regardless of the TV schedule, you can also buy or rent Hitch at any time on Amazon Prime Video.
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