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The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living pulling off high-priced hits. He soon meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.
He said: “I came back at Christmas ’69, completely skinny
Forsyth was working as a freelance journalist covering the Biafran War. When it ended, he returned to Britain, unemployed and unsure of what to do next.
Then I had this crazy, crazy idea to write a novel
I’ve got no chance of getting a job, I don’t have a flat, I don’t have a car and I have no savings. “Everyone said you must be joking or angry because the chances of getting it published are hundreds to one, maybe thousands.” » A few weeks after release, the movie rights were snapped up.
Referenced on The Graham Norton Show: Denzel Washington/Paul Mescal/Saoirse Ronan/Eddie Redmayne/Blossoms (2024)
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars vied to play the Jackal in the 1973 film, but the role went to a then-unknown Edward Fox because director Fred Zinnemann thought he could blend in unseen in a crowd. (Air Mail).
Okay, so I love the show, yes I can spot the mistakes etc, but I’m just watching and enjoying the show so far
A major disappointment is Lashana who plays the female lead, she is a decent enough actress but the role just doesn’t suit her, apparently she is a weapons expert but without spoiling the plot, you have to shoot over 200 rounds at someone and well let’s just say if she was on a grassy knoll we wouldn’t be talking about JFK’s fate today, there are plenty of people better suited for the role but unfortunately the casting people made a mistake, and that’s what we have to live with. I’m only 6 episodes in and waiting for the next one to come out, if the show continues as it is it will be a success regardless of Lashana.