Jude Law @ Venice Film Festival

Jude Law keeps in casual in a pair of black Nike sneakers (with red swooshes) for the Sleuth photocall during Day 2 of the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival on Thursday in Venice, Italy. The British beauty was accompanied by co-star Michael Caine and director Kenneth Branagh.

In the film, on his sprawling country estate, an aging writer (Caine) matches wits with the struggling actor (Law) who has stolen his wife’s heart. Caine played the role of Milo Tindle in the original 1972 film Sleuth. In the 2007 film, Caine performs the role of Andrew Wyke, originated by Sir Laurence Olivier, and Jude performs Caine‘s original role of Milo Tindle. This is the second film in which Jude performs a role originated by Caine. In the 2004 film Alfie, Jude played Caine‘s career-establishing role of the title character, Alfie.

Sleuth opens in limited release on October 12.

Jude, 34, has been romantically linked to German beauty queen Susan Hoecke but his rep Sara Keene recently quashed those rumors saying, “They are just good friends and have known each other for a couple of years.”

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