Eddie Redmayne played The Jackal in the Sky TV series The Day of the Jackal. The Jackal is a world-renowned assassin who can easily blend into the crowd by changing his appearance. This allows Redmayne to showcase versatility through physical transformations, and espionage techniques. Redmayne's character is a complex character who is charismatic yet detached, cold, and ruthless. The drama is a modern interpretation of Frederick Forsyth's classic novel and The Jacks's character never fails to add depth and nuances to the story.
Redmayne is an Academy Award Winner of The Theory of Everything and known for projects like The Good Nurse and the Fantastic Beasts series. Read further to know more about the actor's career and notable projects.
According to his Amazon Bio, he was born and raised in London and is the only one in the family who followed acting as a career. From a very young age, he was regularly taking drama lessons. In 2002, Redmayne did his first professional stage performance at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre where he played Viola in "Twelfth Night".
The Day of The Jackal Protagonist is an Academy Awar Winner for The Theory Of Everything
In the biographical drama, The Theory of Everything (2014), Eddie played famed physicist Stephen Hawking opposite Felicity Jones as Jane Hawking. Redmayne won multiple awards, for this particular performance, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. As a result, he was also the first man born in the 1980s to win an Oscar in Acting.
His character Stephen is introduced as a brilliant Cambridge University student studying physics. He is charming and highly curious about the mysteries of the universe. At 21 Hawking was diagnosed with a neurodisease and he had 2 more years to live.
The Day of the Jackal protagonist Eddie Redmayne's other notable projects
Redmayne is widely celebrated to bring nuance and depth to any character making him an excellent choice for the enigmatic series The Day of the Jackal. Here are some other notable projects by the actor:
Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts Series (2016–2022)
Newt played by Eddie is a magician passionate about magical creatures- a magizoologist. Redmayne perfectly portrays the character who seems empathetic kind and socially awkward.
Marius Pontmercy in Les Misérables (2012)
In 19th century France, Marius was a young revolutionary. Eddie successfully conveys his passion for social justice and his grief of losing his friends during a rebellion.
Charles Cullen in The Good Nurse (2022)
In this crime thriller, Eddie plays a hospital nurse and a serial killer. He portrayed the character as an ordinary nurse yet a sinister figure.
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Notable works include Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), The Pillars of the Earth (2010), The Good Shepherd (2006) starring Robert De Niro, My Week with Marilyn (2011), and Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008).
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