Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne reveals the surprise twist that made him sign on to Peacock's spy thriller 'The Day of the Jackal'
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Redmayne's character, the Jackal, kills his cat-and-mouse target Bianca Pullman (played by Lashana Lynch) in the season 1 finale, flipping the original film's ending where the detective kills the Jackal.
The Jackal's pursuit of the money owed to him for his assassination job reveals an 'addict quality' to the character, hinting at intriguing storylines for season 2.
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