Rachel Weisz pictured with co-star Matthew Macfadyen in first dramatic shots from remake of classic Sixties thriller
Rachel Weisz looks distressed during a dramatic arrest after she was pinned to the ground by a police officer in a London park.
But this isn’t the Oscar-winning actress’ inglorious downfall; These exclusive photos were taken on the set of her new psychological thriller, Wet Afternoon Séance.
Weisz, 56, stars opposite Succession’s Matthew Macfadyen in the remake of the 1964 classic starring Kim Stanley and Richard Attenborough.
The plot revolves around troubled self-proclaimed medium Myra (Weisz) who convinces her devoted husband Billy (Macfadyen) to help kidnap the son of a wealthy family, believing this will allow her to prove her powers by finding the missing boy.
But when the plan spirals out of control, Billy begins to realize that his wife’s dangerous obsession could destroy them both.
Filming was taking place on Hampstead Heath in north London last week; here Weisz was caught and thrown to the ground, wearing a ’60s-style peacoat and leather gloves.
Pinned to the ground by a cop in a London park, disheveled Rachel Weisz looks distressed during a dramatic arrest (pictured)
But this isn’t the Oscar-winning actress’ inglorious downfall; These exclusive images (pictured) were shot on the set of her new psychological thriller, Wet Afternoon Séance.
Weisz, 56, stars opposite Succession’s Matthew Macfadyen in the remake of the 1964 classic (pictured), starring Kim Stanley (right) and Richard Attenborough (left).
The plot revolves around troubled self-proclaimed medium Myra (Weisz) who convinces her devoted husband Billy (Macfadyen) to help kidnap the son of a wealthy family, believing this will allow her to prove her powers by finding the missing boy. Picture: The two were on set together last week
Filming was taking place on Hampstead Heath, north London, last week. Macfadyen, 51, looked upset while filming scenes with a police officer (pictured)
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Macfadyen, 51, appeared upset while filming scenes with a police officer.
The film also stars Joe Alwyn, known for his seven-year relationship with pop star Taylor Swift, who starred in The Brutalist and Hamnet.
Alwyn, 35, was seen running across the set during filming of the series and embracing his leading lady, Austrian actress Julia Franz Richter, between takes.
The film is based on Mark McShane’s 1961 novel, and the original adaptation earned Kim Stanley an Oscar nomination.
The new version is planned to be equally prestigious; The script belongs to Adolescence writer Jack Thorne and the director is Tomas Alfredson, who made John Le Carre’s acclaimed 2011 film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
Weisz, who is married to former Bond Daniel Craig, won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for the 2005 film The Constant Gardener.
He’s also receiving rave reviews for his portrayal of a married professor romantically attracted to a young student, played by One Day’s Leo Woodall, in Netflix’s drama Vladimir.
Wet Afternoon Séance is scheduled for release next year.
