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Very rarely in the history of film and television has there ever been a project so unbelievably good that critics and audiences feared the studio rebooting, renewing, or green-lighting a sequel out of it.Mr. & Mrs. Smithused to be one of those films that struck fear in the fansʼ hearts when Amazon commissioned a series adaptation from the iconic Angelina Jolie-Brad Pitt movie.
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith[Credit: Amazon Prime Video]Now, after the unlikeliest pair with impossible chemistry set our presumptions on fire by delivering one of the greatest television shows in the recent past, fans are once again afraid of disappointing sequels, ruined expectations, and botched franchises. It does not help that the Season 2 update from Amazon Studios also comes with news of Donald Glover and Maya Erskine retiring from their leading roles.
Mr. & Mrs. SmithComes Out to Play Once More at Amazon
In 2004, several things happened at once to shake the world out of its leisurely slumber. The iconic American sitcom,FRIENDSreached the end of its 10-year run in May of that year. Elsewhere, after a thorough casting and vetting process, filming began on the sets ofMr. & Mrs. Smith, which was soon followed by rumors of an ongoing affair on set between the lead stars,Angelina JolieandBrad Pitt.
Soon after, the rumors were proven true when Brad Pitt separated fromFRIENDSicon Jennifer Aniston, breaking hearts across the globe and shattering their long-held “It Couple” reputation from the ʼ90s. However, the drama behind the scenes and the palpable on-screen romance worked in favor of the 2005 film,Mr. and Mrs.Smith, making it a shockingly seductive watch for the fans.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie inMr. & Mrs. Smith[Credit: 20th Century Studios/Summit Entertainment]A film with such a sensational history behind it and whose box-office success was derived from the status of the Brangelina brand and its raunchy beginnings is then an obviously difficult project to imitate on television. But of all the players on the chessboard, it wasDonald GloverandMaya Erskinewho sashayed onto the screens and tamed the high-flying expectations of fans and critics.
Angelina Jolie Said “People Have Tried” Making a Mr. & Mrs. Smith Sequel With Her and Brad Pitt: “Could we have kids in the movie?”
With a moody, hypnotic, and alluring remake of the Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt movie, Amazon proved itself justified in calling for a series adaptation of the iconic IP. However, to the detriment ofMr. & Mrs. Smith, a series as good as this can rarely live up to its standards on the second attempt.
That fact alone is not enough to stop the studio from calling for a Season 2 renewal of the show, and already following up on the trend of disappointing sequels and ruined expectations, the update from Amazon further comes with the news of Donald Glover and Maya Erskineʼs retirement from their previously-assigned and much-favored leading roles.
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Fans Protest Against Amazonʼs Decision to Renew Season 2
Mr. & Mrs. Smith[Credit: Amazon Prime Video]Mr. & Mrs. Smithremains (surprisingly!) one of the most treasured IPs in the television business right now. Its rightful and judicial use has become a shared concern of the masses who have been hurt one too many times by self-assured streamers like Netflix destroying perfectly good IPs likeThe Witcherwith an utterly horrible sequel and spin-off despiteHenry Cavillʼs involvement.
In the aftermath ofAmazonʼs announcement of the Season 2 renewal, fans have gathered on social media platforms to make their concerns heard across the board:
You could unrenew it💀
— Rejected Scooper (@rejectedscooper)June 20, 2025
Donald Glover and Maya Erskine are the only reasons why I even watched the show in the first place.
— I have so many questions? (@english_shamar)August 03, 2025
HOW ARE YOU GONNA HAVE SEASON 2 WITHOUT THEM WHATS THE POINT@donaldglover
— Alex 🃏🏝 (@TheeAleexJ)June 29, 2025
They ruined the franchise that had so much promise after such an epic season 1
— NAYA (@Pa_pi_chula)July 28, 2025
Just end the series if you can’t keep the season 1 actors that made it possible for a season 2 🤦🏾♂️
— The Great Ninja (@IndianJeezus)August 07, 2025
With fan opinions divided now more than ever, Amazon Studios is faced with a multitude of responsibilities, beginning with the reinstatement of its leading cast. If Donald Glover and Maya Erskineʼs characters were indeed KIA (Killed in Action) in the Season 1 finale and the series moves on to another pair of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, then Season 2 needs to come up with a storyline good enough to fill the very large shoes of Glover and Erskine and move past their overbearing shadows.
As audiences, critics, reviewers, scoopers, and theorists all wait with bated breath for the next update on the casting front, one can only expect the public to go online after enough time to absorb and accept the news and begin fan-casting their favorite actors in the leading roles forMr. & Mrs. SmithSeason 2.
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However, to avoid the errors of its past, the production needs to keep outside opinions at bay and focus singularly on delivering the best material possible to avoid ruining one of the only few good franchises left in the world today.
Mr. & Mrs. SmithSeason 1 is available for streaming on Prime Video.
Diya Majumdar
Senior Writer
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Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.
