Netflix started the new year with a dark crime thriller: In Eternal Guilt tells the story of Maya Stern, who suddenly meets her husband Joe Footage from a surveillance camera discovered. Wait, how can that be? Actually, he should be dead under the ground. Because he was murdered. Now he is alive again.
The supposedly dead husband is played by Richard Armitage. If you’re wondering where you can see the face of… British actor If you’ve seen it before, then you’ve come to the right place. We’ll tell you how you might know Armitage. Spoiler: He was already seen in two other Harlan Coben film adaptations before In Eternal Guilt.
Before In Eternal Guilt on Netflix, Richard Armitage lived epic fantasy adventures in Middle-earth
Armitage has been in front of the camera and on stage since the 1990s. His first big blockbuster: In Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace he has an extra role as Unnamed Naboo fighter pilot. He finally came to Middle-earth through films like Captain America – The First Avenger.
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Richard Armitage in the Hobbit films
As a dwarf Thorin Oakenshield Armitage played his most notable role to date. He appears in all three of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit films, from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey to The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug to The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. However, he is busiest not in the cinema, but on television.
Armitage has been playing in the for over three decades different series with – as a leading actor, in supporting roles and as a guest star. Worth mentioning are In the Sights of MI5, where he appeared as Lucas North for 25 episodes, as well as the six episodes of Hannibal, in which he brought serial killer Francis Dolarhyde to life.
The historical adventure Robin Hood from BBC is the series to which he has been associated for the longest time. From 2006 to 2009 he played Guy of Gisborne for 37 episodes. In recent years he has set up camp at Netflixstarting with the anime Castlevania, in which he voices the lead role.
Thriller magnate: Richard Armitage now has three exciting Harlan Coben series on Netflix
The two Harlan Coben series that Armitage filmed before In Eternal Guilt: I remain silent for you (2020) and Who once lies (2021) were also created at Netflix. Although all three projects are based on the same author, their content is different not connected to each other. Armitage plays a different character in each series.
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Richard Armitage in Once Upon a Lie
The big twist: Armitage has previously played men who have lost their wives. This time he’s the man who is out of the picture …and one day unexpectedly shows up again. Although it seems like Armitage is booked into the Coben subscription forever, at least a bit of variance in role selection is possible.
Last but not least, he did completely different things at Netflix. The four-part erotic thriller Obsession was released in 2023. Be craziest project so far On the streaming service is the adrenaline-charged science fiction action hit Space Sweepers, in which he causes fear and terror as the villain.
In Eternal Guilt has been streaming since then January 1, 2024 with a subscription to Netflix. The first season includes a total of eight episodes that last between 35 and 55 minutes. There are currently no plans to continue the story with a second season.
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