Paapa Essiedu had an "out of body experience" collaborating with Melissa McCarthy on the Richard Curtis-penned festive film 'Genie'
Paapa Essiedu had an "out of body experience" working with Melissa McCarthy on 'Genie'. The 33-year-old actor features as Bernard – a workaholic who attempts to win his family back before the Christmas celebrations with the help of the magical genie Flora – in the Richard Curtis-scripted movie and found it "surreal" to see the 'Bridesmaids' star add even more the picture with her acting ability. Speaking on 'The Graham Norton Show', Paapa said: "Obviously when you do a movie penned by Richard Curtis you know the script is unbeatable, but then Melissa comes along, rips it up and adds so much. "It's surreal, she is an elite improviser, and I had an out of body experience watching her. I had to remind myself to act. It was the great learning… (more)