Day of The Jackal FIRST LOOK: Eddie Redmayne is the suave killer through and through while filming Sky’s ‘modern remake’ of the thriller in Croatia

Eddie Redmayne was seen for the first time on the set of Sky’s new TV film adaptation of The Day of The Jackal in Croatia on Monday.

The British actor, 41, cut a suave figure as he shot scenes as a hitman known as the Jackal, originally played by Edward Fox in the classic 1973 film.

Eddie was dressed in all black and paired a jumper with smart trousers for the shoot which took place in a busy market.

The Oscar winner could be seen chatting with the crew before jumping behind the wheel of a swanky sports car for a complex action scene.

Originally a novel by Frederick Forsyth, the story follows the story of the trained assassin who is hired to assassinate French President Charles de Gaulle.

On set: The British actor cut a suave figure as he shot scenes as the hitman known as the Jackal, originally played by Edward Fox in the classic 1973 film

According to the Hollywood reporter the producers, of whom Eddie is one, have described the adaptation as a “bold, modern reinterpretation of the beloved and revered novel and film.”

And while the series, written by Top Boy creator Ronan Bennett, will pay tribute to the original, it will be set in the modern world of geopolitics.

Producer Gareth Neame said: “We’re thrilled to bring Ronan Bennett’s retelling of Forsyth’s revered thriller to life in the complex world we live in today and we’re incredibly fortunate to have an actor of Eddie’s caliber as our Jackal.”

It comes after Eddie credited his parents for his successful career in a rare candid interview.

The actor said it was his father, Richard, a banker, and mother Patricia, who ran a moving company, and their willingness to let him pursue his interest in acting at an early age that allowed him to flourish in his career.

“I loved music, singing and acting at school,” the Fantastic Beast franchise star said Today‘s Willie Geist in an interview. ‘It is the honor of my parents, who I now really hold in high regard as a parent, everything that I had an interest in or that my brothers had an interest in, they supported.’

The future star attended the Jackie Palmer Studios Stage School in London, where his classmates were James Corden, Jamie Dornan and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

The dad-of-two shares Iris, seven, and Luke, five, with his wife of nine years, Hannah Bagshawe.

Character: The producers, of which Eddie is one, have described the adaptation as a “bold, modern reinterpretation of the beloved and revered novel and film.”

Busy: The Oscar winner could be seen chatting with the crew before jumping behind the wheel of a swanky sports car for a complex action scene

Busy: The Oscar winner could be seen chatting with the crew before jumping behind the wheel of a swanky sports car for a complex action scene

Classic: Originally a novel by Frederick Forsyth. The story follows the story of the trained assassin who is hired to assassinate French President Charles de Gaulle (Edward Fox depicted in the 1973 film version)

Eddie, who won the Academy Award for his portrayal of the late physicist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.

In addition to the Oscar, Eddie won a Tony in 2010 for his work in Red and will soon return in a production of Cabaret after starring as Emcee in the musical in London’s West End.

Most fans still know him from his role as Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts films. He’s starred in three of the magical adventures, but said he’s not sure if or when a fourth is in the works.

Speak with Indiewire The actor explained: ‘It’s more of a question for JK Rowling and David Yates and Warners, but I don’t know, I’m afraid. I can’t add to that, adding, ‘I love playing Newt, he’s a lovely man.

Filming: After he jumped behind the wheel, a special film car followed him down the street