Eddie Redmayne showed off his impeccable sense of style on the red carpet on Thursday as he and his wife Hannah Bagshawe attended the premiere of his new thriller series The Day Of The Jackal.
The actor, 42, who stars as Jackal the elusive assassin in the series, cut a smart figure in a black-and-white colour block short-sleeved shirt.
He teamed the shirt with a pair of black wide-leg tailored trousers as he posed on the red carpet with his wife of 10 years.
Meanwhile, his glamorous wife Hannah, 41, looked incredible in a black polo top and a cherry red leather pencil skirt.
To complete her red carpet look, Hannah opted for a pair of sheer black tights and further elevated her height with a pair of black court heels.
Eddie Redmayne showed off his impeccable sense of style on the red carpet on Thursday as he attended the premiere of his new thriller series The Day Of The Jackal
The actor, 42, who stars as Jackal the elusive assassin in the series, was also joined by his glamorous wife Hannah Bagshawe, 41,
Also in attendance was Eddie’s co-star Lashana Lynch, 36, who plays the role of Bianca, a tenacious British intelligence offer who tracks Jackal down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.
Lashana looked positively radiant as she showcased her blossoming baby bump in a black turtleneck maxi dress.
She added inches to her frame with a pair of black leather stiletto boots and further accessorised with silver statement earrings.
The Day Of The Jackal premiered on Sky Atlantic and NOW on Thursday 7th November, however, the thriller series has received mixed reviews from critics, with some hailing the Eddie Redmayne reboot ‘truly compelling’ while others branded it ‘dull and pointless’.
Eddie stars as Jackal the elusive assassin who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But he soon meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence offer who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.
The Telegraph claimed the 21st-century reboot was ‘truly compelling’ as they assessed Eddie’s character.
Jasper Rees rated the series a star rating of four out of five and wrote: ‘The main event of the chase is prone to misfire and mid-story sag. Still, the otherness of Redmayne compels.’
While the Irish Independent claimed The Day Of The Jackal is ‘long and baggy’ and has too many ‘uninteresting characters’.
Eddie cut a smart figure in a black-and-white colour block short-sleeved shirt as he threw up a peace sign towards the cameras
He teamed the shirt with a pair of black wide-leg tailored trousers as he posed on the red carpet with his wife of 10 years
Meanwhile, his glamorous wife Hannah looked incredible in a black polo top and a cherry red leather pencil skirt
Pat Stacey wrote: ‘This Day of the Jackal is… well, not. It’s long and it’s baggy, with too many uninteresting characters, too many tedious domestic scenes, and the usual overblown and unbelievable shootouts and car chases.’
Meanwhile, Rebecca Cook from Digital Spy said The Day Of The Jackal is a ‘compulsive but conventional watch’.
The reviews from critics come after Eddie recently revealed that he ‘barely’ saw his co-star Lashana on set, despite the pair taking centre stage in their thrilling new series.
The actor and actress joined host Nick Grimshaw, 40, on BBC Radio 1 last month.
However, Eddie revealed that promoting the series has been the most ‘fun’ part as the pair finally get to ‘hang out and spend time together’.
Revealing that they barely saw each other during filming, Eddie said: ‘Even though Lashana and I are in it (the series) we barely got to see each other while we were making it.’
‘Because it was kind of a cat and mouse story and we’re kept apart for a huge amount of it.’
He confessed: ‘So, the promoting (side) has been the fun bit because we got to hang out and spend time together.’
Also in attendance was Eddie’s co-star Lashana Lynch, 36, who plays the role of Bianca, a tenacious British intelligence offer who tracks Jackal down
Lashana looked positively radiant as she showcased her blossoming baby bump in a black turtleneck maxi dress
Lashana agreed with Eddie’s statement by saying: ‘It really is, being producers on the show as well, we’ve had a year of chatting about every nook and cranny of the show,’
‘We’ve seen everything, every edit and every juncture of this process, and it’s just been really lovely getting to know each other in that way.’
Eddie also revealed to the radio host why he decided to take part in the new series which is a modern version of the original movie and book.
Revealing he was hesitant to star in it at first, Eddie said: ‘I kind of loved the original movie and the book growing up,’
‘So, when the scripts arrived in my inbox there was a massive amount of trepidation because you don’t want to butcher something that you love.’
Confessing that he changed his mind once he saw the script, he added: ‘(The script) had basically been updated to now, and the scripts were just so propulsive and it felt completely fresh and new.’
‘But it retained the DNA of what was so wonderful in the original, this kind of cat and mouse quality, and the fact that Jackal is basically a chameleon who shapeshifts, you never quite (know) what you’re gonna get.’
Per an IMDB synopsis, the show charts ‘a manhunt taking place for a dangerous elusive assassin known only as the Jackal’.
Eddie plays the deadly Jackal, with Lashana’s character leading the search to discover his identity.
The Day Of The Jackal has received mixed reviews from critics with some hailing the Eddie Redmayne, 42, reboot ‘truly compelling’ while others branded it ‘dull and pointless’
Eddie stars as Jackal the elusive assassin who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But he soon meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence offer (Lashana Lynch)
The Telegraph said the 21st-century reboot was truly compelling while the Irish Independent claimed the show is ‘long and baggy’ and has too many ‘uninteresting characters’
Ahead of the show’s release, the No Time To Die star opened up about playing Bianca to Entertainment Weekly last month.
She explained: ‘She is so determined to be this strange version of human superhero. And I say strange version because it’s all the twisted elements of things that you would hope that a human wouldn’t do when doing good for the world.’
‘The way that she goes about her work means that there has to be a fall off and a sacrifice somewhere. And unfortunately for her, that sacrifice and the racking of the brain is worth it.’
In regards to both her character and Jackal, Lashana added: ‘People working for good and people working for bad can have such similarities. At the end of the day, they both just have jobs to do.’