The people of Amazon have published a brand new trailer for the next action / comedy “Heads of State”. This is a two-owners who brings together Idris Elba and John Cena, which previously played in “The Suicide Squad” together. This time, instead of playing bad guys who have become heroes, they play government representatives at the highest level. Elba is the British Prime Minister, and Cena is the American president – and they do not love each other. Let the comedy follow.

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The new film, which goes directly to Prime Video in July, was Directed by Ilya Naïsherler, better known for his work on “person” of 2021 With Bob Odenkirk. It therefore seems to be in his wheelhouse. A large part of the trailer focuses on the dynamics between Elba and Cena, which is very controversial, a bit like the peaceful and blood sport in “The Suicide Squad”. It does not seem particularly original, but it certainly seems that the tracks have fun mixing together. The synopsis of the film can be read as follows:

British Prime Minister Sam Clarke (Idris Elba) and American President Will Derringer (John Cena) have a not so favorable and very public rivalry that endangers the “special relationship” of their country. But when they become the targets of a powerful and ruthless foreign opponent – who proves more than a match for the security forces of the two leaders – they are forced to rely on the only two people in whom they can trust. In the end, allied with the brilliant agent of the Mi6 Noel Bisset (Priyanka Chopra Jonas), they must go to the race and find a way to work together for a long time to thwart a global plot that threatens everyone free.

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In the end, it looks like a very good excuse to leave Elba and Cena do what they do best. Yes, they are both known to kick a certain amount of ass, but these men are also both very funny, especially together. Let them exercise this a little more dynamic looks like a valid company.

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Elba helped us give us one of the best seasons of “The Office” By playing the very funny hetero man Charles Miner. As for Cena, the wrestler who has become an actor has always delivered on the comic front, headlining Amazon “Ricky Stanicky” last year, cement as a rare star of Beefcake comedy in Hollywood. Together, they work well with each other, and this alone can be worth the entry price for it.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas (“Citadel”), Carla Gugino (“Watchmen”), Jack Quaid (“The Boys”), Stephen Root (“No Country for Old Men”), Sarah Niles (“Ted Lasso”), Richard Coyle (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) and Paddy Considedine (“The World’s End “) Round the Stard-Studded Castered.

Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec and Harrison Query collaborated in the script. Co-head of DC Studios Peter Safran is on board as a producer alongside John Rickard, with Marcus Viscidi, Appelbaum, Nemec, Cena and Elba as executive producers.

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“Heads of State” is starting to broadcast on Prime Video on July 2, 2025.