Exclusive: Yvonne Orji talks Vacation Friends, and bringing her comedic touch to the film
Coming out this week from 20th Century Studios is the forthcoming comedy feature Vacation Friends, debuting August 27 streaming globally as a Hulu Original in the U.S. and a Star Original on Star on Disney+ in select international markets.
Directed by Clay Tarver, the film stars John Cena, Lil Rel Howery, Yvonne Orji, Meredith Hagner, Robert Wisdom, Andrew Bachelor and Lynn Whitfield. “Vacation Friends” is 20th Century Studios’ first film to have a global release on the Hulu and Disney+ streaming platforms.
In this raw and raunchy comedy, straight-laced Marcus and Emily (Howery, Orji) are befriended by wild, thrill-seeking partiers Ron and Kyla (Cena, Hagner) at a resort in Mexico. Living in the moment, the usually level-headed couple lets loose to enjoy a week of uninhibited fun and debauchery with their new “vacation friends.” Months after their walk on the wild side, Marcus and Emily are horrified when Ron and Kyla show up uninvited at their wedding, creating chaos and proving that what happens on vacation, doesn’t necessarily stay on vacation.
For Yvonne Orji, who is best known for her role as Molly Carter on HBO’s comedy series, Insecure, this is only her third feature film following Night School and Spontaneous. She received a Primetime Emmy nomination in 2020 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her Insecure work and also had her own comedy special Momma, I Made It!. In speaking with BlackFilmandTV.com’s Wilson Morales, Orji talks about her work in Vacation Friends and bringing her comedic skill set to the project.
