Academy Award winner Kate Winslet is back in action. After an initial trailer drop in April, the actress’s next big feature in HBO’s The Regime is taking over the internet as a brand-new teaser surfaced on Wednesday. Among her recent works, Winslet appeared as Ronal in the $2.32 billion blockbuster Avatar 2: The Way of Water in 2022, which vaulted her career to new heights.
Fuelling her long association with HBO, Winslet will star as the Chancellor, on the verge of defeat but aided by her most trusted, loyal trooper embodied by Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts. The plotline unfolds within the palace of a modern European regime, depicting the drastic turn of events taking place in a year. Enthralled by another series based on political scuffles, fans couldn’t resist expressing their thoughts under the teaser’s comment section.
Kate Winslet’s The Regime sparks a buzz
This year, the 48-year-old actress starred in two features Michel Gondry Do It Yourself and Lee. However, there is much anticipation for her HBO series scheduled to release on 3rd March 2024. The show stars Kate Winslet as Chancellor, Hugh Grant as Leader of the Opposition, and Matthias Schoenaerts as a loyal soldier, Corporal Zuber, under service to the European regime.
Besides a star-studded cast, The Regime is guided off-screen by notable professionals. Directed by Stephen Frears and Jessica Hobbs, the latest trailer of The Regime presents glimpses into the engrossing narrative of the HBO limited series. More so, the show was written by Succession and The Menu writer, Will Tracy and a team of writers. The Regime is largely a political satire, with hints of drama, showcasing Winslet in a peak authoritarian role as she keeps herself from the edge of defeat.
The teaser opens with an intriguing dialogue from Winslet, as she addresses the mass as Europe’s Chancellor. According to the trailer on YouTube, the British actress declares,
“Since I became your Chancellor, we have grown considerably as a country. It is time to show America and the world, precisely, what we are worth.”
As per to The Hollywood Reporter, the limited series was originally titled The Palace and shall wrap itself up within six episodes. The latest trailer once again steered the fans’ attention toward Winslet’s upcoming feature.
The Regime‘s new trailer stirred up fans
The fans can’t keep calm and the comments are proof. Moments after the trailer dropped on Wednesday, netizens flocked to the comments section under the post and shared their excitement. Most of the fans were keen on witnessing another ravishing portrayal by the award-winning actress. Hence, the fans remained undivided on that matter.
Here are some of the reactions:
“You might as well just give all the awards to Kate now. No need to wait.”
“Kate Winslet only gets more and more powerful with age. In 5-10 years she will dominate every prestige TV show and we will all love it”
“Welcome back Kate… we’ve missed you. Yet another award winning role.”
“I seriously could’t be screaming louder! Having Kate Winslet in another limited serie of HBO is a guaranteed quality!!!”
“The satire this show will bring is going to be on another level. When you add Winslet in the mix along with Frears direction you got a killer show on hand.”
“Kate Winslet, the best actress of all time! A legend indeed! This looks soooooo amazing. And Kate looks superb … Especially in that Christmas dress!”
The Regime will be available to stream on HBO and HBO Max in the first week of March, and fans have already predicted an award-winning performance by Kate Winslet. Will she match the fans’s expectations? While the teaser is reassuring, we will have to wait and watch.
