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The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living by executing high-paying hits
He soon meets his match in a tough British intelligence officer who follows him on a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe. Check out our list of renewals and cancellations to see if your favorite show has made it.
The Jackal drove a white Alfa Romeo Spider
In the film The Day of the Jackal (1973), the Jackal also drives a white Alfa Romeo, albeit an earlier model. Reference: Graham Norton and guests: Denzel Washington/Paul Mescal/Saoirse Ronan/Eddie Redmayne/Blossoms (2024).
I don’t know why they cast her in the role
Something about Lashana just didn’t click for me – I can’t quite put my finger on it. It wasn’t terrible, but it bothered me the whole time.
He’s intimidating, but somehow impossible to look down on, and his every move is extremely calculated
🙁 Eddie Redmayne is definitely the one to take on as the assassin, bringing a chilling, magnetic energy to the role. Redmayne’s mix of charm and menace is spectacular, making Lashana Lynch both fascinating and unsettling at the same time.
Redmayne’s incredible performance is worth watching, even if Lynch’s flaws take away from the impact
As I said, his performance as the clueless agent feels flat and a bit clichéd, lacking the depth you’d expect from a story like this. Overall, the film is intense and gripping, but the uneven performances hold it back a bit.