Eddie Redmayne has revealed he accidentally chopped off his finger while cooking, as he detailed the horrific injury in a new interview.
The actor, 42, explained that he was still nursing his painful injury after cutting himself the point while sharpening a kitchen knife.
The Theory of Everything star narrated The Sunday times that he loves cooking and is proud of his collection of chef’s knives.
However, he explained that he had recently been in a nasty accident, telling the publication: “I’m not great. I’m strangely obsessed with cooking knives. So I had them sharpened and a piece of this finger ended up on the cutting board.
Eddie Redmayne has revealed he accidentally chopped off his finger while cooking, as he detailed the horrific injury in a new interview
The actor, 42, explained he was still nursing his painful injury after cutting the point while sharpening a kitchen knife (recently pictured with wife Hannah)
Eddie, who stars in Day of the Jackal (pictured), also revealed he can live a ‘normal’ life at home in London and still travels on public transport
‘It’s gone. It’s still bleeding aggressively. I’m a little high on codeine.’
In the interview, Eddie also revealed that he can live a ‘normal’ life at home in London and still travel on public transport.
He manages to stay under the radar by avoiding eye contact with his army of fans so they don’t ask for selfies.
He explained: ‘Well, I know people who are retreating from normality, but I live in London and go around like everyone else. Sometimes I get stopped for photos, but the other choice is to travel everywhere in cars, which is damn expensive and takes forever. You can live behind fences or just pulverize a bit
‘I can live a completely normal life as long as I don’t make eye contact. Once you do that, people recognize you, but for me, you can make fame whatever you want.”
Speaking of his children, Eddie shared that his daughter Iris is trying to learn how to play guitar because she is a big fan of Taylor Swift.
Hannah and Eddie met in 2000 at a charity fashion show while attending Eton College, where they struck up a friendship.
They later started dating in January 2012 after Eddie invited her on a trip to Florence during a shooting break for Les Miserables.
Speaking about his children, Eddie revealed that his daughter Iris is trying to learn how to play the guitar because she is a big fan of Taylor Swift, while discussing his normal family life.
During an appearance on ‘The Graham Norton Show’, the actor said: ‘I’ve been eating a lot of chicken and lifting heavy things. I worked with a trainer who circled me like a shark and said, “There’s a canvas to work with”
Fellow Irishman Paul Mescal and Eddie got into a toe-curling moment on Friday when they appeared on the chat show alongside Saoirse Ronan who put them in their place
The couple got engaged in June 2014 and tied the knot at Babington House in December of that year.
Eddie plays the lead role in The Day Of The Jackal, an adaptation of the novel of the same name written by Frederick Forsythe.
During an appearance on ‘The Graham Norton Show’, the actor said: ‘I’ve been eating a lot of chicken and lifting heavy things. I worked with a trainer who circled me like a shark and said, “There’s a canvas to work with.”
‘[Training] wasn’t fun, it was horrible. You read a scene in the script where it says, “He’s topless, tortuous and ripped, and you think, ‘Oh f***, here comes the chicken diet.’
The premise of the series is: ‘A manhunt is underway for a dangerous, elusive killer known only as the Jackal. [Redmayne],” according to an IMDB synopsis.
The Oscar winner will receive a total of £10 million for his role as the titular character, who makes his living performing hits for the highest sum.
The Day of the Jackal premieres on Sky Atlantic and NOW on November 7.
Eddie’s candid admission comes after he was shamed on national television by fellow actress Saoirse Ronan.
Fellow Irishman Paul Mescal and Eddie got into a toe-curling moment on Friday when they appeared on The Graham Norton Show alongside Denzel Washington and Saoirse – the only female guest on the panel.
A typical conversation on Norton’s couch was in full swing when an anecdote from Eddie about training for his upcoming miniseries The Day of the Jackal led to a moment to remember for the four male celebrities.
Eddie recalled how he was trained to use a telephone to retaliate in the event of an attack.
But a laughing Paul intervened to ask: ‘Who’s going to think about that anyway? If someone actually attacked me, I’m not going to ‘call’.”
As an unimpressed Saoirse remained silent, presenter Graham, 61, pretended to hold a phone to fend off an attacker and joked: “Can you wait a minute?” to which Eddiw laughed and replied, “That’s a very good point.”
Unable to get a word in edgewise, 30-year-old Saoirse waited for her moment before silencing the men on the couch by reminding them, “That’s what girls have to think about all the time.”
The burst of laughter suddenly stopped before Saoirse turned to the crowd and asked: ‘Am I right, ladies?’, drawing a huge round of applause.
The viral moment has led to Saoirse being widely praised for standing up for women, while male celebrities have sparked a backlash.
