Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan were spotted shooting scenes for the upcoming television adaptation of the 1987 psychological thriller Fatal Attraction.
The actors – who will be taking on Michael Douglas and Glenn Close’s iconic roles – performed for the cameras on the beach in Los Angeles.
Fatal Attraction the series will stream on Paramount+ and is described as a ‘reimagining’ of the original film, according to Deadline.
And action! Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan were spotted shooting scenes for the upcoming television adaptation of the 1987 psychological thriller Fatal Attraction
Tuesday’s shoot proved to be an action-packed one for Joshua, who was filmed running along the shore with a Golden Retriever by his side.
It appears that his character’s dog accidentally gets loose from his leash at one point during the scene which forces him to chase the dog down.
The Fringe star, 44, sported a head of grown out salt-and-pepper hair that blew around in the ocean breeze.
He had on a pair of denim blue jeans with cuffed legs and a plain gray tee.
Hitting the beach: The actors – who will be taking on Michael Douglas and Glenn Close’s iconic roles – performed for the cameras on the beach in Los Angeles
‘Reimagining’: Fatal Attraction the series will stream on Paramount+ and is described as a ‘reimagining’ of the original film, according to Deadline
In costume: The Fringe star, 44, sported a head of grown out salt-and-pepper hair that blew around in the ocean breeze. The Mean Girls star, 40, cut a casual figure in a pair of black sweatpants and a white scoop neck tank top
Joshua layered up his look with a white button-down shirt that was left unbuttoned.
He was barefoot while his co-star Lizzy rocked a pair of white lace-up sneakers.
The Mean Girls star, 40, cut a casual figure in a pair of black sweatpants and a white scoop neck tank top.
Action-packed: Tuesday’s shoot proved to be an action-packed one for Joshua, who was filmed running along the shore with a Golden Retriever by his side
Uh oh! It appears that his character’s dog accidentally gets loose from his leash at one point during the scene which forces him to chase the dog down
All good: Joshua’s character eventually get ahold of the dog
Casual-cool: He had on a pair of denim blue jeans with cuffed legs and a plain gray tee
Due to the overcast weather, Lizzy had a gray hooded sweatshirt beneath her chic orange blazer.
Her shoulder-length wavy brunette hair was parted to one side and she appeared to be wearing little to no makeup.
After shooting several scenes close to the shoreline, the actors took a seat on the steps on a lifeguard tower.
Opposites attract: He was barefoot while his co-star Lizzy rocked a pair of white lace-up sneakers
Next shot: After shooting several scenes close to the shoreline, the actors took a seat on the steps on a lifeguard tower
Layered up: Due to the overcast weather, Lizzy had a gray hooded sweatshirt beneath her chic orange blazer
Reconvening: In between takes, Lizzy and Joshua were seen conversing with the director and various other crew members
The camera was positioned closed to Joshua and Lizzy as their characters had an intimate back-and-forth.
In between takes, Lizzy and Joshua were seen conversing with the director and various other crew members.
The original Fatal Attraction starred Michael Douglas as Dan Gallagher, a married man who is stalked and tormented by the woman (Close) he had a brief affair with.
Cutest co-star: Though he spent most of the day with Lizzy, Joshua and his furry co-star worked tirelessly to get their scenes perfect
Adorable! The animal actor leaped into the air, tongue hanging out as Joshua ran beside him with a leash hung around her neck
Breezy: Due to the overcast weather, it was particularly breezy and the beach was anything but sunny
Amanda Peet has been cast as Beth Gallagher, Dan’s wife.
Fatal Attraction was met with critical acclaim and became a box office smash, raking in $320.1 million worldwide.
The flick was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress for Close.
Plot: The original Fatal Attraction starred Michael Douglas as Dan Gallagher, a married man who is stalked and tormented by the woman (Close) he had a brief affair with
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Intense: While speaking to Entertainment Weekly in June, Joshua claimed the new series would be ‘an even more emotionally intense version of the story’ that is updated to the present date
While speaking to Entertainment Weekly in June, Joshua claimed the new series would be ‘an even more emotionally intense version of the story’ that is updated to the present date.
‘That allows us to update some of the sexual politics of the [movie], and because we have eight hours to tell the story, it also allows us to delve much more deeply into that Glenn Close character and… give a richer sense of how that woman became [who she is], and why she did the things that she did,’ he explained.
‘That movie is basically every man’s worst nightmare come to life, and our show is a nightmare. It is a nightmare for men.’
Nightmare: ‘That movie is basically every man’s worst nightmare come to life, and our show is a nightmare. It is a nightmare for men,’ he said