- Amy Schumer is set to star in the Netflix comedy “Kinda Pregnant,” a role she feels “connected” to.
- The film follows Lainy Newton, a single teacher who dreams of becoming a mother.
- Director Tyler Spindel hopes the film will be one of the ten funniest movies of her career.
Amy Schumer is selective about the projects she chooses, but with her upcoming Netflix comedy “Kinda Pregnant”, she felt “connected” to the role. In an interview, Schumer revealed that she doesn’t “take on a role that I’m like, this would be so funny if somebody else did it.”
In the film, Schumer plays Lainy Newton, a newly single teacher who wants to fulfill her long-time dream of becoming a mother. When her best friend Kate (Jillian Bell) gets pregnant first, Lainy, feeling jealous, decides to wear a fake baby bump. While pretending to be pregnant, she accidentally meets the man of her dreams, played by Will Forte.
“I think I waited for something that I felt connected to,” she said. The actress admitted that although she enjoyed her 2021 film The Humans with A24, this film kind of marks her return to the movies because she was “waiting to have something to say.”
For “Kinda Pregnant”, the “something” portrays the contrast between the dreamy idea of marriage and children versus the reality of it. Schumer believes everyone has their journey when it comes to pregnancy, parenthood, fertility, or infertility. “I thought this was a really great way to explore that,” she added.
Although the film’s undertone is quite intense, “Kinda Pregnant”, originally written by Julie Paiva, remains a true comedy at heart. “It’s not your traditional rom-com; it’s wild and pushes boundaries while still being heartfelt,” director Tyler Spindel told the outlet.
In April, Schumer told “Variety” that she is aiming for the film to be one of the ten funniest movies of her career. “I think it’s going to be as funny as “Trainwreck”,” she said. The actress also hopes the film will make people feel good, happy, and vulnerable at the same time, and, most importantly, spark new conversations.
“We want to give people something fun to watch that’s light, sweet, and doesn’t take itself too seriously,” Spindel added. “Kinda Pregnant”, which also stars Damon Wayans Jr., Alex Moffat, Joel David Moore, and others, will premiere on Netflix on February 5, 2025.
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