Actor Eddie Redmayne has been cast in The Day of the Jackal, an upcoming reimagining of Frederick Forsyth’s novel and the film of the same name. He will also executive produce the thriller series. Redmayne will play the Jackal, who is hired by the OAS, a French dissident organisation, to kill then-president of France Charles de Gaulle.

Redmayne recently starred opposite Jessica Chastain in Netflix’s The Good Nurse. He is also known for playing Stephen Hawking in James Marsh’s 2014 biopic The Theory of Everything, which earned him the Oscar for Best Actor. He is also known for his performance in The Trial of The Chicago Seven, The Danish Girl, Les Miserables and the Fantastic Beasts franchise.