Day of The Jackal FIRST LOOK: Eddie Redmayne is every inch the suave assassin while filming Sky's 'modern reimagining' of the thriller in Croatia

Eddie Redmayne was seen for the first time on the set of Sky's new TV adaption of The Day of The Jackal in Croatia on Monday. The Oscar winner could be seen chatting to the crew before jumping behind the wheel of a swanky sports car for a complex action scene. Eddie Redmayne, 41, was seen for the first time on the set of Sky's new TV adaption of The Day of The Jackal in Croatia on Monday On set: The British actor cut a suave figure as he shot scenes as assassin known as the Jackal, originally played by Edward Fox in the classic 1973 film According to the Hollywood Reporter the producers, of which Eddie is one, have described the adaption as a 'bold, modern reimagining of the beloved and respected novel and film.' Busy: The Oscar winner could be seen chatting to 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 to 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 killer who is hired to is hired to assassinate French president Charles de Gaulle Eddie, who won the Academy Award for his portrayal of the late physicist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.