The human and alien worlds come together, clash, form deep friendships and more in the latest take of the Men in Black franchise. 👽
Let's find out a little more.
The humans
Agent H /Henry is one of the top agents in the UK branch.
Played by: Chris Hemsworth.
Agent M/Molly Wright is a new recruit and is appointed to the UK branch too.
Played by: Tessa Thompson.
Did you know that Hemsworth and Thompson both starred in Thor: Ragnarök and Avengers: Endgame?
High T heads up the UK branch.
Played by: Liam Neeson.
Agent O is the head of the Men in Black organisation.
Played by: Emma Thompson.
Did you know that Neeson and Thompson both starred in Love Actually?
The aliens
Pawny is H and M's friend; and is a tiny warrior.
Voiced by: Kumail Nanjiani.
Riza Stavros, an intergalactic arms dealer, is also H's ex-girlfriend.
Played by: Rebecca Ferguson.
The Twins, a pair of shape-shifting aliens who are looking for a dangerous artefact.
Played by: Laurent and Larry Bourgeois, actual twins!
Vungus the Ugly, H's friend who is also royalty.
Played/voiced by: Kayvan Novak.
Did you know that Novak also portrays Nasr and voices Bassam?
A nod to the past
Fans of the 1997 Men in Black will no doubt remember that red button in the car that got Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) through really bad traffic super quick, well, it makes a comeback in this movie.
While we don't actually see Smith nor Jones in Men in Black International, there is a painting of them hanging in the London branch of the Men in Black offices. It depicts their battle with the Edgar-bug from the 1997 film.
Watch Men in Black International, your Sunday night movie on 26 April at 20:05 on M-Net, channel 101.
If you miss any movie on M-Net 101 you can always watch them on DStv Catch Up or on M-Net Movies Premiere channel 104.
Source: IMDb