The Jackal is seen driving a white Alfa Romeo Spider
Scenario
The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living committing assassinations for the highest pay. He soon meets his match in a tenacious British Secret Service agent who finds him in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe. Check out our list of renewals and cancellations to see if your favorite show has been selected.
Lynch was miscast
In The Day of the Jackal (1973), The Jackal also drives a white Alfa Romeo, albeit an earlier model. Quoted in Graham Norton’s Gosti: Denzel Washington/Paul Mescal/Saoirse Ronan/Eddie Redmayne/Blossoms (2024). TLDR: Redmayne nails it.
Overall, the story is a viable adaptation
Unfortunately, the leads are not up to par with each other, which detracts from the otherwise spectacular and high-quality production. No shade on Lynch, it’s just a high bar that Redmayne has set. A more experienced actor could have provided a more believable counterpart/adversary character needed to challenge The Jackal.
The deception barometer is still on in the background
The character development works to a certain extent, even if some things are left open in the main characters’ stories, but that could be intentional. The locations, the varied interactions and language distribution, as well as Redmayne’s character change really add a special layer to the story arc. I look forward to seeing how Season 1 ends and how the quality is maintained or improved in Season 2.
If so, Season 2 could be very promising
I hope Lynch relaxes to be less forced and gives a more nuanced performance to try to meet Redmayne.