Gemma Arterton cut a chic figure as she joined her co-stars Ian McKellen and Mark Strong at The Critic European premiere at The Curzon Mayfair in London on Monday night.
The actress, 38, opted for a sleek of-the-shoulder black dress which showed off her gorgeous curves as she posed up a storm.
The flowing number featured a sheer panel over her midriff to flaunt her toned abs and was teamed with a pair of simple pointed heels.
She wore her short brunette tresses slicked back and opted for a glowing makeup look complete with a slick of light pink lip.
The new movie is set in 1930s London following the life of theatre critic Jimmy Erskine portrayed by Sir Ian, 85.
Gemma Arterton cut a chic figure as she joined her co-stars Ian McKellen and Mark Strong at The Critic European premiere at The Curzon Mayfair in London on Monday night
The actress, 38, opted for a sleek of-the-shoulder black dress which showed off her gorgeous curves as she posed up a storm (L-R: Gemma Arterton, Ian McKellen and Mark Strong)
Sir Ian looked smart at the event in a checked suit which he wore with a bright coloured scarf.
His appearance comes after he was left injured recently after falling off stage at a West End show.
He was playing John Falstaff in the production at the Noel Coward Theatre in London’s West End on June 17 when he lost his footing in a fight scene and plunged from the stage into the audience.
In The Critic a whirlwind whodunnit story line starts to unravel as the newspapers and actors of the day, including Gemma who plays actress Nina Land in the film, attempt bribe and blackmail to stop the scandalous reviews from surfacing.
The film is an adaption of the 2015 novel Curtain Call by Anthony Quinn.
Earlier this year Gemma spoke very candidly about the sexism still present in the film industry and slammed the ‘dinosaurs’ still working with outdated attitudes.
The actress admitted she was told to be less vocal about feminism before the #MeToo movement and shared her frustration about the ‘hypocrisy’ in the industry.
She said although things are getting better, there are still ‘old dinosaurs’ who have outdated attitudes and behaviours and said it is ‘tragic’ people are still facing sexism.
The flowing number featured a sheer panel over her midriff to flaunt her toned abs and was teamed with a pair of simple pointed heels
She wore her short brunette tresses slicked back and opted for a glowing makeup look complete with a slick of light pink lip
The new movie is set in 1930s London following the life of theatre critic Jimmy Erskine portrayed by Sir Ian, 85
Sir Ian looked smart at the event in a checked suit which he wore with a bright coloured scarf and tie
His appearance comes after he was left injured recently after falling off stage at a West End show
In The Critic a whirlwind whodunnit story line starts to unravel as the newspapers and actors of the day, including Gemma who plays actress Nina Land in the film, attempt bribe and blackmail to stop the scandalous reviews from surfacing
Anand Tucker, Gemma Arterton, Sir Ian McKellen and Mark Strong posed together at the premiere
The film is an adaption of the 2015 novel Curtain Call by Anthony Quinn
He was playing John Falstaff in the production at the Noel Coward Theatre in London’s West End on June 17 when he lost his footing in a fight scene and plunged from the stage into the audience
He seems back in good health after the fall earlier this year
The Lord of The Rings star said he has been left with ‘agonising’ pain which puts him off going outside, and even leaves him questioning whether he is ‘too old to act’
In his first interview since the fall in June, the Ian told Saga Magazine that he chipped his vertebrae and fractured his wrist when he plummeted off stage
He added: ‘I don’t go out because I get nervous in case someone bangs into me, and I’ve got agonising pains in my shoulders to do with my whole frame having been jolted’
Anand Tucker, Patrick Marber, Gemma Arterton, Sir Ian McKellen, Mark Strong, David Gilbery and Jolson Symonds
They had great chemistry at the premiere
And chatted away on the red carpet
The trio posed together
Gemma stunned in her sleek black dress
The film will be released later this month
Anand Tucker, Patrick Marber, Gemma Arterton, Sir Ian McKellen, Mark Strong, David Gilbery, Jolyon Symonds, Zygi Kamasa and Marie Claire Benson
Speaking on the Reign with Josh Smith podcast, she said: ‘There are certain dinosaurs that are still working to this day.
‘It has changed a lot thankfully since the sixties but there’s definitely still things where I feel like it’s more about the old dinosaurs that are still working where you kind of have to shake them and go, “hello this is 2023, we don’t do that anymore!”‘
Gemma revealed she was also told to be less opinionated about feminism by a Hollywood manager and said she was told it could ‘hold’ her career back.
She fumed over the ‘hypocrisy’ in the industry as she said the same manager then supported the #MeToo movement years later, when feminism became ‘fashionable’.
She said: ‘I think back when all of this Times Up, #MeToo stuff was happening, it just felt like this is the time to speak up but even before then, I was speaking up and I remember I was speaking up about equal pay or something, you know, just feminist s**t.
‘And this American manager came to see me in a show and he literally said, “can you stop the feminism thing because it’s not doing you any favours”.
She dazzled in the sweeping black dress
Earlier this year Gemma spoke very candidly about the sexism still present in the film industry and slammed the ‘dinosaurs’ still working with outdated attitudes
The actress admitted she was told to be less vocal about feminism before the #MeToo movement and shared her frustration about the ‘hypocrisy’ in the industry
She said although things are getting better, there are still ‘old dinosaurs’ who have outdated attitudes and behaviours and said it is ‘tragic’ people are still facing sexism
Mark wore a smart navy suit for the occasion
He cut a dapper figure as he arrived
He completed the look with a purple and white spotted tie
Producer Jolyon Symonds attends the European premiere of The Critic
Anand Tucker wore a bright blue suit for the premiere
Nikesh Patel and his partner Nicola Thorp made a glamorous arrival together
Love Island’s Amber Gill wore a chic co-ord
It featured a plunging neckline
Executive Zygi Kamasa wore a blue suit
Felicity Kendal (L) and Matthew Kelly attend the European Premiere of The Critic
