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The Jackal is a tough assassin who makes a living by making hits for the highest fee. He soon meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe. Check out our renewal and cancellation list to see if your favorite show has made it. Forsyth worked as a freelance journalist covering the Biafran war. When it ended, he returned to Britain unemployed and unsure of what to do next. He said: “I came back at Christmas ’69 thoroughly skin-tight. I have no chance of getting a job, I have no flat, I have no car and I have no savings. Then I had the crazy, crazy idea of writing a novel. ‘Everyone said you must be joking or mad because the chances of even getting it published are hundreds to one, even thousands.’ Within a few weeks of release, the film rights were snapped up. Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars vied for the role of the Jackal in the 1973 film, but the role went to a then-unknown Edward Fox because director Fred Zinnemann thought he could pass invisibly in a crowd. (Air Mail). Referenced on The Graham Norton Show: Denzel Washington/Paul Mescal/Saoirse Ronan/Eddie Redmayne/Blossoms (2024). Lynch is completely wrong. His acting is poor. Why was he cast in this role when there are so many actors who could be better at it? It baffles me. His character is not interesting, just another role of an obsessed agent. Eddie Redmayne can do anything, his range as an actor is impressive from stage drama, musicals and films. He never disappoints. In this role he is solid in everything he does. The plot is interesting and engaging…..funny how we cheer for the Jackal… Not the MI6 agent. The location of the series is impressive and the plot is high octane. It is not comparable to the original, this is a worthy adaptation for modern times.