Believe it or not, a “shotgun wedding” doesn’t typically include real firearms. Sure, the saying dates back to the idea of forced marriage using the threat of violence, but when the term is used today, it isn’t nearly as dramatic. That said, the new rom-com, “Shotgun Wedding,” takes the term to the extreme.
As seen in the trailer, “Shotgun Wedding” tells the story of a couple excited about getting married at a destination wedding on the beach. However, things get thrown for a loop when a group of pirates crashes their wedding and the couple must fight back using guns, a cake knife, and even a live grenade. It’s wacky, to say the least.
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Interestingly, the making of “Shotgun Wedding” isn’t free of drama. Well before Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel were cast in the lead roles, the film was originally set to star Ryan Reynolds. Eventually, after he departed, the film was set up with Lopez and Armie Hammer as the main couple. Then, when the sexual misconduct allegations were made against Hammer, the actor pulled out of the film and was replaced by Duhamel.
Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel are joined in the cast by Jennifer Coolidge, Sônia Braga, Cheech Marin, Selena Tan, D’Arcy Carden, Callie Hernandez, Desmin Borges, Steve Coulter, Alberto Isaac, and Lenny Kravitz. “Shotgun Wedding” is directed by Jason Moore, who previously worked on the films, “Pitch Perfect” and “Sisters.”
“Shotgun Wedding” debuts on Amazon Prime Video on January 27, 2023. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
In Shotgun Wedding, Darcy (Jennifer Lopez) and Tom (Josh Duhamel) gather their lovable but very opinionated families for the ultimate destination wedding, just as the couple begin to get cold feet. And if that wasn’t enough of a threat to the celebration, suddenly everyone’s lives are in danger when the entire party is taken hostage. “’Til Death Do Us Part” takes on a whole new meaning in this hilarious, adrenaline-fueled adventure as Darcy and Tom must save their loved ones—if they don’t kill each other first.