Sacha Baron Cohen & Rosamund Pike Talk Battle of the Sexes in ‘Ladies First' (Exclusive)

Added: 2026-05-22

[00:00:00]Ruby, I've got a high priority project for you. He's the arrogant misogynist boss and she's his hard working wallflower employee.

[00:00:07]>> Above all, women just want to feel heard, right? I think they want to be heard.

[00:00:10]>> Alex, I'm in the middle of an idea, but it's so good to have you in the room. I really appreciate it. It's a workplace battle of the sexes between Rosamund Pike and Sacha Baron Cohen.

[00:00:19]>> This man is an But then, a hit on the head and everything flips.

[00:00:29]Damian, what are you doing in my office?

[00:00:31]I found it hysterical in the first read through we did. We would Sometimes read throughs can be really dreadful. This read through was really funny. Yeah. I think part of the delight is the [music] two characters.

[00:00:42]It's dual roles for Sacha and Rosamund in the Netflix comedy Ladies First, streaming now.

[00:00:48]>> Don't get emotional.

[00:00:48]>> I'm not. I'm I'm not emotional. When this male chauvinist pig wakes up, he's living in a female driven matriarchal society and this once meek character is now the cutthroat lady boss. A lovable Having women behave just like the worst, most misogynistic men, the What do you call it? Misand Misandrist.

[00:01:08]>> Misandry is Isn't she so smart? How do I get out of here? You make a change.

[00:01:14]Flipped world. Basically, my character realizes he can't be heard in this company and progress unless he's attractive.

[00:01:23]>> So, the 54-year-old dad of three had to get it right and tight. [music] >> So, he has to go through this body transformation. And as a result, Rosamund had to wait for me doing push-ups and uh hear me slurping protein shakes and all of that kind of stuff just so I could >> [music] >> change it up. You stole my job.

[00:01:40]You need to relax. And during our interview, [music] Rosamund changed it up a bit, giving us an example of what her flip side confident lady boss would do if she were being interviewed by Extra. It's about owning and believing in your right to be somewhere. [music] It's just knowing in your core that you're the most important person in the room. You're the one people should listen to. See, I'm doing it right now.

[00:02:00]See, I'm suddenly spread over the whole room.

[00:02:02]>> side. Sasha's moving out the way. I can take up as much space as I want.

[00:02:05]>> And I'm shrinking.

[00:02:07]I don't have to look at Sasha. I'm the one talking.

[00:02:10]And it's like I'm looking at her.

[00:02:12]Not it. Can you change your tie?

[00:02:14]No.

[00:02:15]I'm a man.

[00:02:17]Father.

[00:02:18]Hope that The idea is that, you know, a woman and man will watch it, and the woman will go, "See?" And the man goes, "Oh, I get it now." And if not, then hopefully there'll be a few laughs.