Jude Law was unable to keep his balance on a boat in Venice on Monday as he tumbled over after attending the 82nd Film Festival.
The actor, 52, was heading to the airport with wife Phillippa Coan when he slipped over and nearly face planted the dock while climbing off the taxi boat.
Jude was spotted thanking the driver and shaking his hand before turning to step onto the dock when he fell over and nearly dropped his laptop into the canal.
The British star quickly brushed off the tumble and stepped off the water laughing with business psychologist Philippa, 38, and their friends.
As Jude made his way up the dock, he was greeted by fans and happily stopped to sign autographs as they asked if he was okay after the accident.
During the outing, he cut a dapper figure layering a navy blazer over a grey T-shirt and trousers and kept comfortable in a pair of slip on shoes.
Jude Law was unable to keep his balance on a boat in Venice on Monday as he tumbled over after attending the 82nd Film Festival
The actor, 52, was heading to the airport with wife Phillippa Coan when he slipped over and nearly face planted the dock while climbing off the taxi boat
Jude fell over and nearly dropped his laptop into the canal
Jude was in Italy to attend the premiere of his new espionage thriller Wizard Of The Kremlin during the film festival.
The current political landscape gave way to a rather more glamorous one on Sunday afternoon as the 82nd Venice Film Festival hosted the first screening of the controversial film.
Jude stars as Russian President Vladimir Putin in the adaptation of Giuliano da Empoli’s 2022 novel.
And he was on hand to promote the film alongside glamorous co-star Alicia Vikander in north-eastern Italy as this year’s ceremony reaches its halfway point.
Somewhat inevitably, Alicia – who plays the fictional Ksenia to Jude’s Putin in their new film – overshadowed the British actor in a sweeping blue evening gown as she sashayed onto the red carpet ahead of Sunday’s official screening.
The Swedish actress, 36, was met by a wall of photographers evidently keen to capture her off-the-shoulder dress as she posed alongside Jude who looked suitably suave in a white tuxedo and black dress trousers.
The pair were accompanied by American star Paul Dano – Vadim Baranov in the new film – and director Olivier Assayas before being welcomed by festival organiser Alberto Barbera.
Jude was supported at the premiere by his wife Phillipa, who looked striking in a figure-hugging silvery gown boasting a keyhole cutout.
He was spotted thanking the boat driver and shaking his hand before turning to step onto the dock when he fell
The British star quickly brushed off the tumble and stepped off the water laughing with business psychologist Philippa, 38, and their friends
Jude was helped up by the taxi driver as he clung onto his laptop
The actor looked shocked as he stood back up
The Holiday star was caught by the boat driver
His friends and wife gave the star a helping hand off the boat
He cut a dapper figure layering a navy blazer over a grey T-shirt and trousers
As Jude made his way up the dock, he was greeted by fans and happily stopped to sign autographs as they asked if he was OK after the accident
Jude’s wife Philippa stepped off the boat first as they arrived at the airport
She cut a trendy figure in a grey tank top and coordinated trousers
Jude was all smiles as he arrived at the airport before tripping over
Philippa styled her long blonde tresses in a ponytail and carried a large tote handbag
The star was seen on his hands and knees balancing on the dock
Jude, as Vladimir Putin, left, and Paul Dano, as Vadim Baranov, in a scene from The Wizard of the Kremlin which he has been promoting in Italy during the film festival
The psychologist tied the knot with The Order star back in 2019, with the couple going on to welcome two children together, in 2020 and 2023.
Jude is the father of seven kids in total – sharing Rafferty, 28, Iris, 24, and Rudy, 22, with ex-wife Sadie Frost, 15-year-old Sophia with model Samantha Burke and Ada, 10, with singer-songwriter Catherine Harding.
The actor insisted before Sunday’s premiere that he didn’t enter his latest project naively, and that he also does not fear repercussions for his portrayal of infamous leader Putin.
‘I felt safe in the hands of Olivier,’ he said. ‘This is a story that was going to be told intelligently with nuance and consideration. We weren´t looking for controversy for controversy´s sake.’
Jude was in Italy to attend the premiere of his new espionage thriller Wizard Of The Kremlin during the film festival
Jude stars as Russian President Vladimir Putin in the adaptation of Giuliano da Empoli’s 2022 novel
The actor insisted before Sunday’s premiere that he didn’t enter his latest project naively, and that he also does not fear repercussions for his portrayal of infamous leader Putin
‘I felt safe in the hands of Olivier,’ he said. ‘This is a story that was going to be told intelligently with nuance and consideration. We weren´t looking for controversy for controversy´s sake’
Jude, who wore prosthetics for his transformation, said his Putin is ‘a character in a much larger story’
Jude was pictured on the taxi boat
Seconds later he slipped over landing on his hands and knees
The star held onto his laptop as he dangled over the water
The British star quickly regained balance and hopped off the boat
Jude later headed inside the airport as he departed Venice
His new film is an adaptation of Giuliano da Empoli´s bestselling book of the same name, an account of the Russian president’s rise to power alongside fictional adviser Vadim Baranov, played by Dano
It is partially set in the early 1990s amid post-Soviet chaos and continues through 2014
Jude, who wore prosthetics for his transformation, said his Putin is ‘a character in a much larger story.’
‘We weren´t trying to define anything about anyone,’ he added.
The film is an adaptation of Giuliano da Empoli´s bestselling book of the same name, an account of the Russian president’s rise to power alongside fictional adviser Vadim Baranov, played by Dano.
It is partially set in the early 1990s amid post-Soviet chaos and continues through 2014.
