A Oscar winner, stars from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and acting royalty are among the stars of The Day of the Jackal. The new Sky series is a contemporary take on the classic 1973 thriller and features MI6 in a high-stakes quest to apprehend The Jackal after a high-profile assassination. Filmed across London, Budapest, and Croatia, the series is billed as an electric thrilling cat-and-mouse chase pitching a hitman against a dedicated agent.
With an extensive cast, some roles have been publicly disclosed to viewers, but there are a few characters with their identities under wraps. This is who appears in The Day of the Jackal ahead of its release on Thursday (November 7) on Sky TV and NOW. Eddie Redmayne plays The Jackal Taking on the titular role of The Jackal, Eddie Redmayne steps into the shoes of the infamous hitman.
The Jackal is a master of disguise capable of disappearing into a crowd or shifting his facade at will. Eddie Redmayne vaulted to fame scooping up an Oscar for his stunning rendition of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything in 2014 and has since been celebrated for his character Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts film series. The London-bred actor is also acclaimed for his parts in the musical epic Les Miserables, The Danish Girl, and courtroom drama The Trial of the Chicago 7.
Not one to rest, Redmayne has recently wrapped a stint as the magnetic Emcee in Cabarets Broadway revival. Lashana Lynch plays Bianca Following the assassination, MI6 agent.