If you are a fan ofJada Pinkett SmithandQueen Latifahtrading banter together, you can already look forward to the two actors sharing the screen once again soon. And no, we are not talking aboutGirls Trip 2, even though the sequel hasalready been confirmed. Smith will be featured as a guest star in an upcoming episode ofThe Equalizer, the CBS spy series that Latifah stars. A standout in ratings, the show follows an ex-CIA operative who uses her very unique set of skills to help those who can’t help themselves.
Smith is set to play Jessi Cook, who is described as an exquisite thief with photographic memory – an incredibly useful skill for a criminal. Following the tradition of several action films and series, Jessi will be recruited by the CIA because her skills outweigh her criminal status. In the story, Jessi and Robyn McCall (Latifah) have previously worked together, and even though they’ll be throwing quips at each other, Robyn will keep an eye out because Jessi is unpredictable, has no morals and is incredibly deceitful. So expect double crossings on top of double crossings.
Latifah and Smith last worked together onGirls Trip, a surprise hit comedy from 2017 that followed a group of friends who decide to have the time of their lives at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, but end up getting a lot more that they bargained for. The upcoming sequel will see the return of the full main cast, which also includesTiffany HaddishandRegina Hall.
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Jessi is Smith’s first role in television in five years. The actor played the villain Fish Mooney in The CW’sGothamseries. Smith was also seen recently inThe Matrix Resurrections, in which she reprised her role as Niobe, but heavy makeup made the character almost unrecognizable.
The Equalizerseries draws from the same source material of theDenzel Washingtonaction thriller feature films: both are based on a TV series from the 80s, also titledThe Equalizer. The movies came out in 2014 and 2018, and Washington himself confirmed thethird film is coming. The original series ran for four seasons on CBS, from 1985 to 1989. This is the first time the story is reimagined with a woman in the role of the special agent.
The series was recently at the center of a controversy, as former cast memberChris Nothwas accused of sexual misconduct. The actor has since been fired fromThe Equalizerand his character, William Bishop, was written out of the series and his storyline was finished after he did a job that allowed him to escape the spy world.
The Equalizeris currently on hiatus on CBS. Season 2 is set to return in late February.
