Here are some photos from this past weekend’s London Film Festival premiere of After the Hunt. The actors are bound and determined to have this film be part of the awards-season conversation, so here you go. I actually think it’s a good bet, and I wonder if they’re going to put some money into the campaign. It’s Julia Roberts, after all. And Ayo Edebiri, who is still riding a “critical darling” wave. Both ladies came out for the BFI LFF screening, alongside Andrew Garfield, who is clearly trying to be the “Jonathan Bailey” of this film (meaning, besties with his female costars).

Ayo’s style is so interesting to me. In London, she wore Chanel – a white silk/satin gown with rosettes and a slinky, Old Hollywood feel. I remember in 2023-24, when she was sweeping up awards for The Bear, being impressed with her offbeat awards-season style. She was always dressed appropriately, but you could feel that she’s a student of fashion and she cares about telling certain stories with her style, and her story was more eccentric than a cookie-cutter starlet. The vibe I’m getting from her choices for ATH’s premieres is that she’s conscious of the fact that this is a really big deal for her career, starring in a movie with Julia Roberts, directed by Luca Guadagnino, and she’s being very careful to do everything “right.” Perhaps a bit too safe, but I understand why she’s making these choices, and hey, she’s getting paid as a Chanel ambassador now! They’re actually giving her some good looks, because some of Chanel’s brand ambassadors wander around looking like the wrath of god. All that being said, those clip-in bangs are tragique!! Mon deux.

As for Julia, she wore a Bottega Veneta suit/tuxedo which… eh. I’m fine with any woman doing menswear-inspired looks and god knows, I appreciate a woman in a suit. But this is bad!! It reminds me of the conductor costumes worn by Cate Blanchett in Tar. Andrew looked nice though. His “visit to Turkey” is finally settling in.

Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images.