Matthias Schoenaerts thinks that Eddie Redmayne could well pick up a second Oscar nomination for his performance in The Danish Girl.
Matthias Schoenaerts
Redmayne picked up his first Best Actor Oscar nomination and win earlier this year for his performance as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything. But now it seems that a second could be on the way, according to his latest co-star.
Schoenaerts stars alongside Redmayne in the Tom Hooper directed film, which is inspired by the true story of Danish artist Lili Elbe - who was one of the first people to undergo the sex change procedure.
And Schoenaerts believes that Redmayne's performance in the film will make him a frontrunner during the awards season next year.
Speaking to Collider, the actor said: "We just wrapped it exactly a week ago. Yeah, we were in Norway in a beautiful place on top of a mountain with a crazy panoramic view.
"I don't want to jinx it, but I can honestly say I'm pretty sure that Eddie Redmayne is gonna get his second Oscar nom, if not just the second Oscar period."
The Danish Girl is the first film for director Hooper since the success of Les Miserables and see him reunite with Redmayne for their second project together.
Redmayne and Schoenaerts are joined on the cast list by Amber Heard, Alicia Vikander, and Ben Whishaw.
As for Schoenaerts he is back on the big screen this week with Far From The Madding Crowd - an adaptation of the Thomas Hardy in which he takes on the role of Gabriel Oak.
It has already been a busy year for the actor as we have seen him star in A Little Chaos and Suite Francaise. He has also completed work on Close Protection, and A Bigger Splash.
Schoenaerts is set to turn his hand to the small screen with TV mini-series Lewis and Clark on the horizon, which will also star Casey Affleck.
The Danish Girl is released 1st January 2016.
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