Comedy may just be the best genre when it comes to actors playing multiple roles in the same movie, especially when those roles require extreme make-up or digital effects.Eddie Murphyhas had many multi-role movies over the years withThe Nutty Professorfilms being the standout; the same goes forMike Myers’Austin Powersfranchise,Michael Keaton’s clone comedy one-off inMultiplicity, and many,manymovies inMel Brooks' career.Marlon Wayansbrings his own spin on the idea to Netflix with the new family road trip comedy,Sextuplets. And you can get a glimpse of it in the first trailer.
Sextuplets, a comedy fromWhite ChicksandNakedproducers Wayans andRick Alvarez, plus producerNathan Reimann(Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo) and directorMichael Tiddes(A Haunted House, Naked) — tells the story of Alan, an expectant father who grew up believing he was an only child. While searching for his birth mother, Alan comes face-to-face with a brother he never knew existed, Russell, who helps him uncover their secret status as sextuplets (all played by Wayans). Soon they begin a spontaneous road trip to track down their additional siblings, but not before Alan wonders whether exploring his roots was a huge mistake.
Also starringBresha Webb,Michael Ian Black, andMolly ShannonSextupletsarrives on Netflix on August 16th. You canadd it to your watch list here, should you be so inclined.
Watch the trailer forSextupletsbelow, followed by the official synopsis, a selection of images, and the first poster:
Marlon Wayans stars in Sextuplets. From the people who brought you “Naked”, father-to-be Alan is shocked to learn that he was born a sextuplet. With his newfound brother Russell riding shotgun, the duo sets out on a hilarious journey to reunite with their remaining long-lost siblings (all played by Marlon Wayans).
