We need him to drop the skincare routine now (Picture: Phil Bray/Paramount/Miramax/Kobal/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
A prolific Hollywood actor who first soared to fame in the 1990s has revealed his latest role – and he’s truly barely aged in 30 years.
In 1999, Jude Law’s career went on a stratospheric rise after he appeared in the chilling thriller The Talented Mr Ripley, for which he was nominated for an Oscar.
The now-51-year-old has since appeared in a variety of huge TV shows and films, including beloved Christmas rom-com The Holiday and the action-packed Sherlock Holmes.
Having previously appeared in Marvel’s Captain Marvel and the Fantastic Beasts film series, he’s now embarking on a new franchise adventure in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew – and a first look at the upcoming TV series has now been revealed.
Taking place in the same time period as the hugely popular Disney Plus show The Mandalorian, Skeleton Crew will follow a group of children who go on a journey to return home after getting lost in the galaxy.
Jude leads the cast as Force-user Jod Na Nawood, who’s seen interacting with the kids in the first look images before fans have a chance to watch any footage.
Jude left fans swooning in The Holiday as he wooed Cameron Diaz in the classic Christmas rom-com (Picture: Columbia/Everett/Rex/Shutterstock)
The actor is now joining the Star Wars franchise in an intriguing role (Picture: Lucasfilm Ltd/Disney Plus)
In one picture, his character smirks slightly while up close to the camera, wearing a large scarf and a jacket… and the film star seriously needs to drop his skincare routine.
Several fans reacted to the glimpse at Skeleton Crew with huge levels of excitement, with Harri writing on Instagram: ‘This looks sick,’ as Dan wrote: ‘Hype af.’
Indyoda also remarked: ‘My excitement is peaking, this is already my favourite show 😍🔥.’
Noor shared in response to the child actors in the cast: ‘Oh the kids look DARLING!!’ as Marly shared: ‘Finally! I’m so excited for more Star Wars! Idk what to do with myself rn without it HAHA.’
Richie added: ‘This looks like it’s going to be beautiful 😳.’
Jude was full of praise for his child co-stars (Picture: Matt Kennedy/Lucasfilm Ltd/Disney Plus)
Diehard Star Wars fans are hoping to see more pod-racing in the series (Picture: Matt Kennedy/Lucasfilm Ltd/Disney Plus)
There were some Star Wars fans who admitted that they weren’t looking forward to the TV show, with some appearing to insinuate that their disappointment was down to it looking as though it was being geared at kids.
In response to that, others pointed out that at its core, the franchise is often aimed at a younger audience, with Time magazine reportedly writing in 1977: ‘It’s aimed at kids – the kid in everybody.’
Speaking about his role in Skeleton Crew, Jude hailed his child co-stars, telling People: ‘I had a wonderful time making this with everyone involved.
‘Those four in particular who worked with me very closely were just great fun and incredibly professional, and I’m immensely proud to be a part of their crew.’
Series co-creator Jon Watts added: ‘Because he’s with the kids all the time, he’s also kind of felt like the co-director, co-producer with us and he’s co-acting coach, you know, giving the kids tips, and they would look to him. He really became sort of a mentor figure to the kids as well.’
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is due to premiere on December 3 on Disney Plus.
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