‘Spies in Disguise’ Interview with Directors Troy Quane and Nick Bruno

Spies in Disguise is a family fun comedy that teaches us about teamwork and pigeons seeing their butts while eating breadcrumbs. It isn’t a new story, we have seen many a boastful high-class character turned into an animal, or royalty changing form to learn a lesson. This time around it is Lance Sterling (Will Smith) the best special agent spy in the world who unwillingly gets turned into a pigeon by the perceived worst gadgets agent in the world, Walter Beckett (Tom Holland).

STERLING, LANCE…STERLING I will say I was not truly on board with a highly regarded extremely skilled leading black character being turned into a pigeon for the majority of the film. In turn, leaving the white male character as the main protagonist…But I decided to keep an open mind because I love Tom Holland, and Will Smith’s comedic timing is everything. After tabling my reservations on the premise, I did enjoy myself. From the detailed animation to the classic funny sidekick animal with a weird quirk, and I’m not talking about Will Smith as a pigeon. We get some wonderful comedic fare in Lance’s “flock” the funky looking bird who just eats everything! The big sidekick that does all the wrong things but manages to save the day. This flock ends up being the best spy partners as they work against the main villain, Killain (Ben Mendolson – Talos, Captain Marvel). Yes, Ben Mendolson is in this! There is a stellar cast and some unexpected characters as well. Rashida Jones plays an antagonist with her te…