Henry Cavill has signed on to star opposite Kevin Hart in an untitled spy-action comedy for Netflix, reuniting the actor with high-profile streaming material and marking his latest turn in a spy role. McG is attached to direct, and an early synopsis says the two men play rival spies who literally cross paths in a Lamaze class after their wives become fast friends.
The logline paints the picture: the spies’ double lives collide in both hilarious and dangerous ways and, as the synopsis puts it, the men are forced to reluctantly become confidantes and partners on the road to fatherhood. The script comes from Adam and Aaron Nee with Jonathan Tropper, and the project is based on a short story by Sean Lewis. Production banners attached include Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps and Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort, with Kevin Hart also producing through his Hartbeat company.
The pairing is notable on its face. Hart has built a steady relationship with Netflix through several recent films, and Cavill’s casting gives the streamer another star-driven action comedy to promote. Cavill previously headlined The Witcher for Netflix and appeared opposite Millie Bobby Brown in the Enola Holmes movies; he now balances that resume with feature projects including the Highlander reboot directed by Chad Stahelski and a Voltron film for Amazon MGM Studios (see Henry Cavill Voltron Movie Set for 2027 Prime Video Exclusive Premiere —
The new film’s producers and creative team suggest the movie will aim for broad commercial reach: a director experienced in glossy action-comedy, a script by writers known for blockbuster sensibilities, and producers whose companies have pushed star vehicles in the marketplace. Hart will carry the project on- and off-screen, while Cavill’s presence supplies the straight-man physicality he displayed in past genre work.
One complicating note: Cavill, 43, has long been a fan-favorite name in casting conversations for James Bond, but reporting indicates that window may have narrowed. The same coverage suggests the studio behind Bond wants a relatively younger performer who can inhabit the role for many years, a preference that has left Cavill pursuing high-profile spy material on streaming rather than the official 007 mantle.
Practical details remain sparse. There is no confirmed production start date or release schedule for the untitled Netflix movie, and neither Netflix nor the producers have announced a timeline. That leaves the film’s debut dependent on when principal photography can be slotted around Cavill’s commitments on Highlander and the Voltron project and Hart’s own production calendar.
For now, the concrete takeaway is simple: Cavill has added another streamer-centered spy role to his slate, pairing him with a commercial comedy star and a producer-director team built to deliver a crowd-pleasing action comedy. The immediate next milestone that will move this story forward is an announced production start or release window from Netflix — until that happens, the film exists as a cast-and-crew attachment and an early synopsis, not a dateable release.
