Ewan McGregor’s fans are ‘blown away’ by actor’s new series A Gentleman in Moscow as viewers laud the ‘excellent’ Paramount show

Fans of Scottish actor Ewan McGregor have been blown away by his performance in Paramount+ series A Gentleman In Moscow.

The British series follows aristocrat Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov (Ewan) and his life in prison after being sentenced to house arrest.

The film also stars Ewan’s wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jason Forbes, and will run for a total of eight episodes after Friday.

A Gentleman In Moscow is based on the book of the same name by Amor Towles, although the book does not refer to the October Revolution.

Viewers took to X, formerly Twitter, to praise the show, especially praising Ewan’s performance as the Count.

The British series follows aristocrat Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov (Ewan) and his life in captivity after being sentenced to house arrest

Ewan’s wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead (pictured) and Jason Forbes also star in the film. Filming began on Friday and will have a total of eight episodes.

They wrote: ‘First episode of A Gentleman In Moscow was so good!!! For example, I already knew that Ewan would beat it (do very well), but the whole cast, the story and the way it’s filmed – it’s beautiful and infectious.’

‘I am literally blown away by A Gentleman In Moscow. It’s absolutely amazing, and so is Ewan. He’s taking that Emmy with him.’

‘Loving a gentleman in Moscow. Just watched the first episode and it captures the setting beautifully. McGregor as Count Rosco works very well. I’m very happy so far.’

‘I haven’t finished A Gentleman In Moscow yet, hehe, and have started watching the show starring Ewan McGregor! It’s so good.’

‘A Gentleman In Moscow watched via Paramount. Wow! No words!’

‘I’m watching Gentleman In Moscow. As a born Muscovite, I think it’s excellent. It’s so sad. A beautiful country. So many fascinating cultures. Ruined by violent greedy men and fascism. Not socialism. Communism. Fascism.’

‘A Gentleman In Moscow is now Ewan’s highest rated TV show, DESERVED.’

‘Episode 1 of A Gentleman from Moscow (sic) just dropped on Prime and it’s amazing! Knew I would like it. Based on the book by @amortowles.’

Viewers took to X, formerly Twitter, to praise the show, particularly praising Ewan’s performance as the Count.

Despite being married for almost two years and dating since 2017, Ewan and Mary, 39, were happy to be counseled as they believed it was ‘still necessary’

Ewan previously opened up about how he and Mary, 39, needed an intimacy coordinator for their sex scenes.

The two have been married since 2022 after meeting on the set of Fargo while they were both married to other people.

The couple, who have been together since 2017, were happy to be guided through the amorous scenes because they felt that this was ‘still necessary’.

“It’s still necessary because it’s also about the crew, and it’s strange to be naked in front of people, it’s strange to be intimate in front of the camera,” he told the channel. Radio times.

“If you were doing a dance scene, you’d have a choreographer. It’s an important part of the job now because it’s someone the director and actors meet in the middle.”

McGregor emphasized the need for intimacy coordinators to protect young actresses like his daughters Clara, 28, and Esther, 22.

“My daughter (Esther) is 22. If an older, famous director goes to a 22-year-old and says, ‘I want you to be naked in this scene,’ that actress might think, ‘Oh, my God. God, I have to do it, my career could depend on it,” he said.

“And five years later she could look back and say, ‘I wish I hadn’t done that.’ Why am I naked in that scene? It’s unnecessary.’ Now there’s someone she’s talking to whose career doesn’t rest on this person’s shoulders.”