The New Focker-In-Law Trailer Sparks Discussion
The latest trailer for Focker-In-Law has caught the attention of some sharp-eyed viewers, who have spotted what appears to be an editing error. In the movie teaser, released on Wednesday, Ariana Grande joins the Meet the Parents franchise as Olivia, the soon-to-be fiancée of Henry (Skyler Gisondo), the now-grown son of Greg and Pam Focker, played by returning stars Ben Stiller and Teri Polo.
When Olivia visits Henry’s maternal grandparents — his difficult grandfather Jack (Robert De Niro) and kind grandmother Dina Byrnes (Blythe Danner) — she quickly wins over Jack, which causes Greg’s jealousy, as it took him years to be accepted into the family.
At one point in the trailer, the family goes for a bike ride. Olivia challenges Greg to a race, and as the two speed down the trail, Greg clips Olivia’s back tire, sending her tumbling to the ground. As she falls on her back, Olivia’s face appears to be that of a stunt double rather than Grande.
Fans have taken to social media to express their thoughts on this apparent discrepancy. One fan commented on YouTube: “The way you can see the stunt double in the [bike] fall scene — I can’t.” Another noted on X: “The obvious stunt double is cracking me up lowkey.”
The Independent has contacted the film’s studio, Universal Pictures, for comment. Despite this, the trailer has left many fans impressed and excited for the beloved franchise’s long-awaited return.
“A hilarious comeback for the Focker family, looks like another fun-filled comedy just in time for the Thanksgiving holidays,” one fan wrote on X. Another admitted: “Looks so much better than I was expecting. They have a great new hook to keep it going and the same energy and chemistry that started it all.”
A Long-Awaited Return
Focker-In-Law will release in theaters on November 25, more than 15 years after the comedy series’s third film, Little Fockers, in 2010. The original film, Meet the Parents, premiered in 2001, followed by the second sequel, Meet the Fockers, in 2004.
The first three films followed the extreme family conflict between the buttoned-up Byrnes and the laid-back Fockers. Those three movies were co-written by John Hamburg, who has penned the screenplay for the new film, which he will also direct. Meanwhile, Jay Roach, the director of the initial two titles, Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers, is attached as a producer.
De Niro and Jane Rosenthal will also act as producers through their Tribeca Productions, while Stiller and John Lesher will produce via their Red Hour Films banner.
Grande, 32, was added to the cast last July, following her first Oscar nomination for her supporting role as Glinda in Jon M. Chu’s critically acclaimed Wicked. Gisondo, Beanie Feldstein, and Eduardo Franco are also among the new cast members.
Reactions from the Cast
Following the trailer’s first showing on Wednesday at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, De Niro praised Grande, calling her “probably the single most talented screen partner I’ve been lucky to share the screen with.” Stiller responded: “In a way, she’s kind of like the new Ben Stiller.” De Niro joked back: “She got an Oscar nomination. How many of those do you have?”
About the Independent
Independent readers are independently-minded global citizens. They are not defined by traditional demographics or profiles, but by their attitudes. In today’s increasingly fragmented world, communities value real facts and frank opinions delivered first-hand from a non-biased news brand that they can trust. Armed with information and inspiration, Independent readers are empowered and equipped to take a stand for the things they believe in.
