Eddie Redmayne fans have claimed the British actor could be the ‘next James Bond’ after gushing about his ripped physique in a new trailer for Peacock’s upcoming series The Day of the Jackal.
The Day of the Jackal is an adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s novel of the same name and sees Redmayne, who reportedly earned $1,299,550 per episode, play the title character who is a ruthless killer pursued by a British intelligence officer Bianca (played by Lashana Lynch ). ).
The dramatic trailer, set against the backdrop of Radiohead’s song Everything In Its Right Place, begins with the Jackal murdering someone using a sniper rifle as Bianca describes him as “an exceptional killer, who will kill again” before stating : “I know I can find it.
Labeled ‘imitation’, the two-and-a-half-minute clip shows Redmayne’s dangerous character traveling around the world for his work and appears to hint at a romance with a woman called Nuria (Úrsula Corberó).
In one scene she asks him: ‘What do you do?’ to which he replies, “If I told you the truth, then I’ll lose you,” before a man working alongside Bianca tells him, “This is a wild goose chase and doesn’t help our department’s reputation,” as she gets frustrated. with the task of finding the Jackal.
Eddie Redmayne fans have claimed he could be the ‘next James Bond ‘ after seeing his ripped physique in the Day of the Jackal trailer
Eddie plays an ‘exceptional killer’ in the new series which is an adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s novel of the same name.
Viewers get a glimpse of Redmayne, 42, topless in the trailer and fans were delighted with his transformation for the action-packed role and declared he could be the next 007.
Commenting on the trailer on YouTube, one person wrote: “I’ve never considered Eddie Redmayne for Bond until now,” while another said: “The man’s introduction promises he could be the next James Bond… Just my two cents.” “.
A third person urged: “Make him the next James Bond already!” while another commented: ‘Ah, it’s the new 007.’
Someone else observed: “This sounds like Nomi, the new 007, was sent by MI6 to take down the Jackal,” while another fan said: “Stop looking…Eddie would be the PERFECT James Bond!!!” !!”
A different viewer asked: ‘Your open audition for Bond? 007’, and another simply added: ‘Wow, Bond consideration is open.’
Others were simply excited to see Redmayne playing a different type of character when one person said, “I think this is his first action role.” I like it,” and another wrote: “Eddie Redmayne, good for him, I think it’s his first action role.”
The Les Misérables actor appeared on Today on Wednesday morning and spoke with host Savannah Guthrie about his latest role and having to wear a prosthetic bald head in a scene.
“There are surreal moments, there were some of these looks,” he explained. ‘Of course, the prosthetics stick up to the chest, so when you didn’t have the top on, it would look very strange.
The series also stars Lashana Lynch as a British intelligence officer named Bianca.
Eddie used various prosthetics to transform himself into a brutal killer in various countries around the world.
One fan claimed Eddie would be the ‘perfect James Bond’ in the comments on YouTube.
Another viewer admitted that he had never “considered Eddie Redmayne for Bond until now.”
A different person kept their comment simple and said they would consider the actor for Bond.
‘But what I love about the piece is that it really invests in the art of prosthetic artists and all the intricacies of sculpting these things and how they put them on.
‘And one of the rarities’ was I talked to one of the prosthetic artists who described how many of those spy agencies use that now because there’s all the facial recognition.
Redmayne also revealed that he worked with a “sort of military and spy advisor” who taught him various techniques on how to walk down the street and look at reflections in car windows and mirrors to see people discreetly.
Jackal Day starts on Peacock on November 14.