Taraji P. Henson Knows 'What Men Want' in First Trailer
Careful what you wish for! In the first trailer for "What Men Want,"Taraji P. Henson's about to plunge into a hellscape of toxic masculinity.
The movie is a gender-swapped version of the 2000 film "What Women Want," starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. In the new take, Henson plays a frustrated sports agent who's tired of hitting the glass ceiling.
After missing out on yet another promotion, she drinks some magical tea and suddenly she can hear the thoughts of all men. And surprise! They're all sexist and condescending! Except for the ones that are just dumb and clueless! Wheeee!
It's interesting to see this premise swapped. In the original, Gibson's character became more empathetic and sensitive. Not sure what Henson is supposed to learn in this one, except how to bro down and fail your way up the corporate ladder.
"What Men Want" also stars Tracy Morgan, Richard Roundtree, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Josh Brener, Tamala Jones, Phoebe Robinson, Max Greenfield, Jason Jones, Brian Bosworth, Chris Witaske, and Erykah Badu.
It opens in theaters January 11.