Jude Law looked completely unrecognizable in a new role he promised would “give kids nightmares” as he transformed into the terrifying Captain Hook.
Initial photos of the British actor, 50, show him sporting long tousled hair and a full moustache as he dons a weather-worn captain’s uniform.
Jude showed off the character’s iconic hook in the creepy snap as he prepares to play the antagonist in the upcoming Disney movie Peter Pan & Wendy.
The father-of-seven, who recently welcomed his youngest child, said he was thrilled by the fact that the film’s trailer portrayed him as scary.
He said: I think it’s important. Part of childhood is the nightmares and fears we all have… and Hook embodies that, like many Disney villains.
Paaan! Jude Law looked completely unrecognizable in a new role he promised would “give kids nightmares” as he transformed into the terrifying Captain Hook
Jude told Fox TV, “It was something I wanted to get out. I didn’t want to be the subject of childhood nightmares, but it seemed important to me.
“You go back to the book and they talk about him as the only pirate Long John Silver was afraid of.
“But this version has wonderful details where you look back and understand a little bit why he’s there and why he acts the way he does.”
Jude also boasted about his real mustache, adding, “I was lucky enough to have a huge beard just before I played Hook, so all I knew when I played him was that it had to have my own mustache.” I didn’t want to stick anything. It wouldn’t have been authentic
“So luckily I had a huge mustache that I had to wax every day and I became obsessed with it. That became an important part’
The highly anticipated first official trailer and poster of Peter Pan & Wendy were released by Disney on Tuesday morning.
The film is a live-action adaptation of the beloved 1953 Peter Pan animated classic, which has been reinterpreted many times over the decades.
The story follows Peter Pan, played by Alexander Molony, who never ages and is always up for fun. He takes his new girlfriend Wendy, played by Ever Anderson – the child of actress Milla Jovovich and director Paul WS Anderson – to Neverland to see where kids have fun.
That’s where Wendy has the adventure of a lifetime as she meets the diabolical Lost Boys, the brave Tinkerbell – played by Yara Shahidi – and encounters beautiful mermaids and the enchanting Tiger Lily.
Peter Pan & Wendy – coming out during Disney’s 100th anniversary – will stream on Disney+ on April 28.
New look: The first official trailer and poster of Peter Pan & Wendy were released by Disney on Tuesday. It is a live-action adaptation of the beloved 1953 Peter Pan classic
Peter Is Here: The story follows Peter Pan, played by Alexander Molony, who never ages and is always up for fun
The film stars Jude as the menacing Hook and Yara Shahidi as the first black woman ever to take on the role of Tinkerbell.
And Alyssa Wapanatâhk stands out as the enchanting Tiger Lily. She is a Nehiyaw (Cree) Canadian Indigenous actor from Bigstone Cree First Nation in Treaty 8 Territory, in Northern Alberta.
Pete’s Dragon director David Lowery directed the film starring child actors Alexander Molony and Ever Gabo Anderson.
The trailer begins with Wendy looking at her hands while standing on the beach at Neverland.
The young lady seems to go crazy when she notices magical dusty dust on her wet hands.
She goes looking for Peter and encounters the Lost Boys. When she points out that not all Lost Boys are boys, one of the girls says, “So.”
The trailer then flashes back to Wendy and her brothers at home when they are visited by Peter, who thrills them with his magic.
New Wendy: He takes his new friend Wendy, played by Ever Anderson – who is the child of actress Milla Jovovich and director Paul WS Anderson – to Neverland to see where kids have fun
On new shores with a magical essence: there she experiences the adventure of her life
Also spied on is their faithful black and white dog.
Soon after, Wendy and her siblings take in the lush island of Neverland that seems like paradise – until the pirates spoil the fun.
Law makes quite an impression as the villainous Captain Hook as he was seen in his signature scarlet coat.
The veteran British actor – best known for the films The Talented Mr Ripley, Closer and The Holiday – looked menacing with his long hair and sharp sword.
Lost boys, or is it the lost boys and girls? She meets the diabolical Lost Boys who aren’t all boys
Little Lost Things: The Lost Boys carry leaves and run wild in the coastal mountains
A new Tink feel for this Disney movie: she also meets Tinkerbell, played by Yara Shahidi
A new approach: Shahidi is the first black woman ever to take on the role of Tinkerbell
Wendy seems to pack a lot of punch as she wields two swords and makes the pirates run for their money.
Other cast members include Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Jim Gaffigan, Noah Matthews Matofsky, Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Felix de Sousa, Molly Parker, Alan Tudyk, Diana Tsoy, Caelan Edie and Florence Bensberg.
The live-action movie based on JM Barrie’s beloved story is titled Peter Pan and Wendy.
The Walt Disney Pictures feature is an adaptation of the studio’s 1953 classic animated film Peter Pan and will be released on the Disney+ streaming service in 2022.
Captain Trouble: Law makes quite an impression as the villainous Captain Hook as he was seen in his signature scarlet coat. The veteran British actor – best known for the films The Talented Mr Ripley, Closer and The Holiday – looked menacing with his long hair and sharp sword
Cry me wood! The Walt Disney Pictures film is an adaptation of the 1953 classic animated film Peter Pan; here’s the animated Hook
The pirates still have a rough look: the bad guys of the sea are seen on their ship with Smee in a hat
The Ship That Flies: Here’s a look at the full three-masted ship lying beneath a cliff
Tiger Time: Alyssa Wapanatâhk stands out as the enchanting Tiger Lily. She is a Nehiyaw (Cree) Canadian Indigenous actor from Bigstone Cree First Nation in Treaty 8 Territory, in Northern Alberta.
Law is the latest in a line of actors to take on the role of Captain Hook, who haunts the magical Neverland, pursued by the crocodile that ate his severed hand while trying to avenge his injury on Lost Boy Peter Pan.
Previous incarnations of Hook have been played by the likes of Dustin Hoffman and Jason Isaacs.
The decision to create a live-action version of the Peter Pan story came after the success of live-action versions of other Disney animated classics such as The Jungle Book, Aladdin, and The Lion King.
The latest film is executive produced by Adam Borba and Thomas M. Hammel and written by Lowery and Toby Halbrooks.
She can fly! Wendy wears a gray coat over her nightgown as she flies to Neverland
She knows how to get into trouble: later in the film, Wendy mixes it up with the mean pirates
