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BusinessToday
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BusinessToday
Star Power Meets Swiss Craft: OMEGA's Latest Leading Man
(L to R) OMEGA President and CEO Raynald Aeschlimann and OMEGA President and CEO Raynald Aeschlimann From the red carpet to the watchmaker's bench, Aaron Taylor-Johnson is embracing his latest role as a global ambassador for OMEGA. The announcement was made during his visit to the brand's headquarters in Biel, Switzerland, where he toured OMEGA's renowned watchmaking facilities and heritage museum. Reflecting on the experience, he said: 'I have always had an appreciation for timepieces, but especially for OMEGA. Now, after visiting the factory, I am in awe of the skill required to manufacture such a luxurious product.' On the day, he wore the Speedmaster First OMEGA in Space on a brown leather strap. Taylor-Johnson's connection to the brand is personal and rooted in family history. He revealed that his interest in watches began with his father, a working-class man who saved to buy an OMEGA—an act that sparked a lifelong admiration for the brand. OMEGA President and CEO Raynald Aeschlimann praised Taylor-Johnson's versatility and pioneering spirit, noting his diverse roles across action, thriller, and romance genres. He also highlighted the actor's genuine enthusiasm for horology, saying: 'Aaron represents the very best of contemporary talent—authenticity, ambition and timeless style.' Taylor-Johnson began his career on the West End stage at the age of ten before taking on prominent film roles, including his breakout portrayal of John Lennon in Nowhere Boy, and appearances in Kick-Ass, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Nocturnal Animals, Kraven, and Nosferatu. His performance in Nocturnal Animals earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Upcoming projects include 28 Years Later, Fuze, and Blood on Snow. His partnership with OMEGA comes amid mounting speculation around the next James Bond. Taylor-Johnson is widely tipped as a frontrunner to succeed Daniel Craig, whose final appearance as 007 was in No Time to Die (2021). Given OMEGA's role as the official watch partner of the Bond franchise since GoldenEye in 1996, the timing of this ambassadorship has fuelled fan and industry speculation. While no official casting has been announced, the alignment between the brand and potential Bond has not gone unnoticed. Interestingly, Taylor-Johnson's debut with the brand features him wearing the Speedmaster First OMEGA in Space rather than the classic Bond-associated Seamaster. Yet the timepiece's spacefaring legacy offers its playful nod to Bond's more fantastical adventures. Whether a happy coincidence or a carefully timed signal, the symbolism has sparked interest among fans. Related
Daily Mail
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ellie Bamber shows off her incredible figure in a plunging glitzy bra and suit as she storms the Jaguar 00 launch at the Monaco E-Prix
Ellie Bamber cut a stylish figure as she attended the launch of the new Jaguar event during the Monaco E-Prix weekend on Friday. The English actress, 28, looked stunning as ever as she enjoyed a shindig with other big names for the star-studded ABB Formula E evening. Ellie sported a glamorous black two-piece suit which she paired with a glitzy bra to show off her toned midriff. She added a few extra inches to her frame with a pair of pointed black stilettos as she joined other celebrities on a lavish yacht for the evening. The Nocturnal Animals star let her outfit do all the talking as she kept her accessories simple while she swept her blonde tresses into a sleek up-do. Also in attendance was director and producer Anthony Byrne, as well as actor Emmett J. Scanlan. Mancunian rapper Bugzy Malone was also present, while presenter David Harewood also made up the guest list. Ellie will soon be starring in an upcoming Kate Moss biopic focusing on her now iconic collaboration with celebrated figurative painter Lucian Freud. Kate was 28 years old and well-established as one of Britain's most successful fashion models when Freud painted her in the nude, an arduous nine-month project carried out at the artist's Holland Park home in 2002. The painting would be sold privately for £3.5million some three years later, but its waif-like subject and her relationship with Freud will be reenacted for a wider audience in a forthcoming film. Directed by James Lucas, the appropriately titled Moss & Freud will feature rising star Ellie as the supermodel in what could arguably be her most challenging role to date. The task at hand is all the more daunting given she was handpicked by Kate, but those charting her career - including the supermodel, a self-confessed fan - will know the role is in safe hands. Ellie was in Surrey to investment banker father David and mother Zoe, who now works as her manager. She then developed a keen interest in acting from the age of 12 after being inspired by her drama teacher at Hawley Place School, now Hurst Lodge School, in Berkshire. She was also pictured with presenter David Harewood who was in attendance of the luxury event on Friday night Mainstream success would soon follow, with the then 15-year-old starring alongside Cold Feet star Hermione Norris and Martin Clunes in 2012 miniseries A Mother's Son. It would be the first of many carefully chosen TV roles, with Ellie taking another small part in The Musketeers before emerging as a star in her own right with the lead in a 2018 adaptation of Les Misérables. She would play Cosette in an ensemble cast featuring Dominic West, David Oyelowo, Lily Collins and Derek Jacobi - who reunites with Ellie by playing the enigmatic Freud in her latest film. By then her personal life was winning as many headlines as her professional endeavors, with Ellie embarking on a relationship with Scottish actor Richard Madden in 2017. By January 2019, her relationship with Richard was over after the couple experienced a rocky patch during which they 'argued every day'.
