Five years after their hit buddy-cop comedy, Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg reunite in Daddy’s Home, and you can watch the first trailer for the Christmas release below.
The laugher has Ferrell playing sweet-natured radio exec Brad, whose single biggest ambition in life is to be a parent. That modest dream finally comes true when he marries Sarah (Linda Cardellini) and becomes stepdad to her son, Dylan, and daughter, Megan. But the kiddie-moon doesn’t last forever. Especially once their biological pops, the tough and crafty special-ops agent Dusty (Wahlberg), reenters the picture and wants his family back.
The Paramount/Red Granite release is produced by Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Gary Sanchez Productions, though the actor said this release is more grounded than some of their previous outings: “In terms of the movies that we’ve produced, we don’t have any problem doing heightened movies that get crazy,” Ferrell said. “But this one is kind of in the zone of Meet the Parents in that it’s pretty relatable in terms of the scenarios and relationships in it..
On screen, though, the rivalry escalates between these two fast: When Brad offers up bedtime stories, Dusty answers with cold hard cash. When Brad scores Lakers tickets, Dusty responds with courtside seats... Check out the trailer below.