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"The White Lotus" actor Theo James stars in the crime drama as
Eddie Horniman, who is busy working in the army when his father
dies and he inherits his family's country estate, which turns
out to be concealing a cannabis business.
But as Eddie tries to extricate the family from criminality, he
gets seduced by the crime, violence and power.
James, who described Ritchie as a "seminal figure" in the
British film industry, said working with him was both great and
"nerve racking."
"You don't necessarily know what you're going to be doing most
days, but there's a joy in that collaboration because as
(Ritchie) said, as long as you have people in the room who are
up for collaboration, then you can really create stuff on the
fly," he said.
Ritchie made his name in 1998 with the crime comedy "Lock Stock
and Two Smoking Barrels," and other movies he has since directed
include "Sherlock Holmes" and "King Arthur: Legend of the
Sword."
Speaking about making the eight-part "The Gentlemen" series,
Ritchie said it allowed his "characters to breathe and develop"
in a way that "just can't happen" in a film.
Reflecting on the plot, American actor Giancarlo Esposito, who
plays a billionaire keen on buying the family mansion, said
Ritchie has "placed the ideals of family -- the family of
criminals and the aristocratic family -- together."
"All those values get muddled when you're talking about money
and survival. I find it really fascinating how he's set it all
up," Esposito said.
Joely Richardson plays Eddie's mum, Lady Sabrina, while at the
heart of the criminal gang are Bobby Glass (Ray Winstone) and
his daughter Susie (Kaya Scodelario).
Winstone said that if audiences like a Guy Ritchie film, then
this new series fits the mould, while Scodelario said it "checks
every box of the Guy Ritchie universe."
As well as the cast from the show, Ritchie was joined at the
premiere by his wife, Jacqui Ainsley, and guests including
former footballer David Beckham and actor Jason Statham.
"The Gentlemen" is due to hit streaming platform Netflix from
Thursday.
(Reporting by Sarah Mills; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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