by Alex Billington
April 16, 2026
Source: YouTube
“You stole my job!” “You need to relax.” Time for men to learn their lesson! Netflix has revealed the first trailer for a comedy called Ladies First, arriving to watch streaming in May. This is an English language remake of the French comedy called Je Ne Suis Pas Un Homme Facile. An arrogant but charismatic ladies’ man finds his life of money, power and casual flings upended when he wakes up in a parallel world run by women. Sacha Baron Cohen stars opposite of Rosamund Pike in this fun new take on a man’s world – directed by Thea Sharrock. A “ladies man” finds himself totally lost when he wakes up in an opposite world dominated by women. With the rules of engagement changed, he goes head-to-head with a fiery colleague in a playful satire about what happens when the script is flipped. The cast includes Charles Dance, Emily Mortimer, Tom Davis, Weruche Opia, Bill Paterson, with Richard E. Grant and Fiona Shaw. This is a clever concept for a modern comedy twist, just not sure if they’re going to pull it off right, or if Cohen will just be a raging asshole the entire film. Some of the jokes land, others not so much. What do you think?
Here’s the first official trailer for Thea Sharrock’s comedy Ladies First, direct from Netflix’s YouTube:
Damien Sachs (Sacha Baron Cohen) seemingly has it all: money, power, and a never ending stream of casual flings. As he prepares to ascend to the role of CEO at a leading advertising agency, his life is turned upside down when he wakes up in his worst nightmare: a parallel world dominated by women. Where he once ruled the boardroom, he now finds himself humbled and going head-to-head with the newly fierce & fearless Alex Fox (Rosamund Pike). With the rules of engagement changed and Alex at the top of her game, the two boldly battle it out in a playful & satirical comedy about what happens when the script is flipped. Ladies First is directed by English theater director / filmmaker Thea Sharrock, director of the films Me Before You, The One & Only Ivan, and Wicked Little Letters previously. The screenplay is written by Natalie Krinsky and Cinco Paul & Katie Silberman. Based on Netflix’s film Je Ne Suis Pas Un Homme Facile written & directed by Eléonore Pourriat. Produced by Liza Chasin, Eleonore Dailly, Edouard De Lachomette. Netflix debuts Sharrock’s Ladies First streaming on Netflix globally starting May 22nd, 2026 coming up. Funny?
