That real sense of danger is what makes the audience really care about the characters. Paul said: ‘The action should look amazing, slick and fast and then we will make it funny on top of that’. Paul and I agreed on that from the very start. It was important to me that Spy wasn’t a spoof. I don’t know how an actress could not have wanted this part. By the end of the evening I asked Paul: ‘Can I please read the script tonight?’ I called Paul the next day and said: ‘I don’t know who you’re thinking about for the film, but I beg you to give me a shot’. I just wanted to know everything about Susan Cooper. The more he described the story, the more questions I asked. He said it was about a woman who has the skill-set to be a spy, but she doesn't have the confidence. My husband Ben (Falcone) and I were having dinner with Paul Feig when he first told me about Spy. Going undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, the stakes are high and it is up to Cooper to prevent global disaster! She leaves the confines of her backroom job after the disappearance of her partner, super agent Bradley Fine (Jude Law), to embark on her first spy mission. The Oscar-nominated (for Bridesmaids) actress plays Susan Cooper, a talented but underrated CIA analyst. Melissa McCarthy stars in the ROFL action comedy Spy, written and directed by her frequent collaborator Paul Feig, that releases this Friday. Melissa McCarthy in Spy, releasing June 19

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