When in Rome! Jude Law cuts a dapper figure as he attends The Young Pope premiere at Italian capital

By MailOnline Reporter

Published: 19:23 EST, 9 October 2016 | Updated: 11:15 EST, 10 October 2016

He is one of Hollywood's most handsome men.

So it's no surprise that Jude Law cut a dapper figure when he stepped out in Italy on Sunday evening.

The acclaimed star, 43, was suited and booted as he attended the premiere of his new TV drama, The Young Pope, in Rome.

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Looking good: Jude Law was suited and booted as he attended the premiere of his new TV drama, The Young Pope, in Rome on Sunday

Looking good: Jude Law was suited and booted as he attended the premiere of his new TV drama, The Young Pope, in Rome on Sunday

Dressed to impress for the occasion, he wore a fitted blazer in black velvet, which was teamed with a crisp, white dress shirt.

Amping-up the style factor, he teamed this look with a pair of black, relaxed-fit slacks which certainly added hipster cool.

Looking confident as he navigated the red carpet, he was as suave as ever.

Dapper dude: Dressed to impress for the occasion, he wore a fitted blazer in black velvet, which was teamed with a crisp, white dress shirt

Dapper dude: Dressed to impress for the occasion, he wore a fitted blazer in black velvet, which was teamed with a crisp, white dress shirt

Group shot: Jude cosies-up to his co-stars and the show's crew as they launch their project

Group shot: Jude cosies-up to his co-stars and the show's crew as they launch their project

Transformed! The actor showed off a fuller and more ruffled head of hair at the event (R), compared to in previous weeks (L)
Transformed! The actor showed off a fuller and more ruffled head of hair at the event (R), compared to in previous weeks (L)

Transformed! The actor showed off a fuller and more ruffled head of hair at the event (R), compared to in previous weeks (L)

Finishing his look with some designer stubble and ruffled hair, he capped it all off with a pair of designer polished brogues.

Mobbed by a horde of fans at the event, he took time from his busy schedule to indulge them in some smiley selfies.

A short time later he could be seen posing with his fellow cast-members, of which he's clearly proud of working alongside.

The eagerly-awaited TV series tells the story of orphan Lenny Belardo, who becomes the first American pope in history and turns out to be a man who shocks and surprises.

Working it: Jude chats to a journalist as he launches the eagerly-anticipated new drama

Working it: Jude chats to a journalist as he launches the eagerly-anticipated new drama

Reunion: Javier Camara, Marcello Romolo, Toni Bertorelli, Silvio Orlando, Ignazio Oliva, Scott Shepherd, Ludivine Sagnier, Paolo Sorrentino, Cecile De France, Jude & Gianluca Guidi

Reunion: Javier Camara, Marcello Romolo, Toni Bertorelli, Silvio Orlando, Ignazio Oliva, Scott Shepherd, Ludivine Sagnier, Paolo Sorrentino, Cecile De France, Jude & Gianluca Guidi

It opens with the newly appointed pope crawling out from under a pile of sleeping babies, only to reveal that the image was a dream.

On his first day in the job, the new pontiff demands Cherry Coke Zero at breakfast, scolds an elderly nun for kissing his forehead, bans the use of his image on merchandise and refuses to be properly seen or photographed in public, even when he delivers his inaugural homily.

Meanwhile, Diane Keaton plays a nun who had raised Lenny in an orphanage and becomes the pope's private secretary. 

Keeping busy! Earlier in the day, Jude made a guest appearance on Italian TV show 'Che Tempo Che Fa' in Milan

Keeping busy! Earlier in the day, Jude made a guest appearance on Italian TV show 'Che Tempo Che Fa' in Milan

Taking to the stage: Fabio Fazio, Silvio Orlando, Jude and Paolo Sorrentino 

Taking to the stage: Fabio Fazio, Silvio Orlando, Jude and Paolo Sorrentino 

On the promo trail: Jude has clearly been working hard in advance of the show's release 

On the promo trail: Jude has clearly been working hard in advance of the show's release 

Earlier in the day, Jude made a guest appearance on Italian TV show 'Che Tempo Che Fa' in Milan. Joined by Fabio Fazio, Silvio Orlando, and the show's director, Paolo Sorrentino, they were a powerhouse line-up.

Jude said he was thrilled to be given the opportunity to work with the Italian director, until it became clear that the character he was being asked to portray was that of a conservative, chain-smoking American pope named Pius XIII.

'Like a ton of bricks it landed on me that I had to play a pope and I didn't quite know where to go or what work to do to offer it some weight and believability,' Law told a press conference at the Venice film festival.

'But Paolo constantly reminded me that it was a piece about a man who happened to be the pope. Once I started approaching it from that point of view ... it started to come together.' 

Man about town: The British-born star has been travelling all over Italy in recent weeks 

Man about town: The British-born star has been travelling all over Italy in recent weeks 

Sharp-suited: He was also looking good in a black suit with a matching black shirt 

Sharp-suited: He was also looking good in a black suit with a matching black shirt 

 

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