Hugo Weaving looked casual as he joined his partner Katrina Greenwood and her friends for a visit to Jackie’s Café in Paddington, Sydney, on Friday.
The Matrix actor, 64, cut a relaxed figure in a black T-shirt and jogging pants, which he paired with a gray jacket.
He kept comfortable in a pair of black sneakers and tucked a pair of sunglasses into the top of his t-shirt.
Hugo was joined by his partner Katrina Greenwood, who looked stylish in a black shirt and olive green pants for the outing.
The couple were also accompanied by a group of friends for their outing, and were all seen chatting outside the cafe.
Hugo Weaving looked casual as he joined his partner Katrina Greenwood and their friends for a visit to Jackie’s Café in Paddington, Sydney, on Friday.
The Matrix actor, 64, cut a relaxed figure in a black T-shirt and jogging pants, which he paired with a gray jacket.
At one point during the outing, Hugo was also seen having an animated conversation with a woman, who appeared to be a passerby.
Hugo first met Katrina when he was four years old, as they lived opposite each other in Sydney, but they did not meet properly until years later, when Hugo was at drama school.
They began dating in the 1980s, when they were both in their twenties and later welcomed two children, Harry and Holly.
Hugo recently began a theater season performing in The President at Sydney’s Roslyn Packer Theatre.
Star Priscilla, Queen of the Desert has taken on the lead role in the theatrical masterpiece alongside Irish actress Olwen Fouéré.
Hugo was accompanied by his partner Katrina Greenwood, who looked stylish in a black shirt and olive green pants for the outing.
He kept comfortable in a pair of black sneakers and tucked a pair of sunglasses into the top of his t-shirt.
Hugo has been busy in Sydney these last few days as he has been starring in a new adaptation of the play The President.
Hugo was also joined by a group of friends for his outing, and they were all seen chatting outside the cafe.
The group of friends were seen walking and chatting together after visiting a local cafe.
Hugo showed off his sense of style in his casual ensemble as he was seen strolling the streets of Sydney.
In the show, the duo play the President and First Lady of a small, unnamed country whose regime is under siege.
The couple seems frozen in time, despite a revolution brewing outside their door, and the play follows both the crumbling political system and their complex marriage.
The new adaptation of Thomas Bernhard’s rarely performed 1975 play, directed by Tom Creed, runs through May 19, with tickets ranging from $80 to $155.
Also starring in the theater production are figures such as Julie Forsyth, Kate Gilmore, Bryan Burroughs and Daniel Reardon.
Hugo recently told how he has moved away from Hollywood and focused on theater in his career because he considers it to be the most rewarding job for him.
He said The Guardian: ‘I enter an extreme place when I work in theater. I can’t work hard enough and there’s never enough time, and then the rewards start to come with that.’
At one point, Hugo was also seen having an animated conversation with a woman, who appeared to be a passerby.
Hugo was seen gesturing with his hands while chatting with a passerby after having lunch with his group of friends.
The Lord of the Rings star was seen sharing a hug with a friend as they greeted each other before lunch.
Hollywood star Hugo is best known for his roles in The Matrix and Priscilla Queen of the Desert, but has recently turned to theater instead of film.
Hugo is currently playing the lead role in a new adaptation of Thomas Bernhard’s rare 1975 play, directed by Tom Creed.
Hugo will be on stage performing in The President at the Roslyn Packer Theater through May 19, and tickets will range from $80 to $155.
The Lord of the Rings star also previously told how he prefers Australian productions to overseas roles, and shared his distaste for Los Angeles specifically.
“My focus has always been on Australia,” he told the Today show in 2021. “I’ve worked for the Sydney Theater Company for 40 years.”
‘I tend to prefer local productions to working abroad. My first choice of roles, I always look for things here, to work on a film here.’
‘I work in Australia. I’ve never lived in Los Angeles, I hate the place. “I would rather live and work here and work on fantastic Australian scripts,” she added.