After Tom Hardy’s ‘MobLand’ Exit, Paramount+’s 8-Part Crime Series Deserves a Second Chance

Not every classic needs an origin story, but the British gangster film, Sexy Beast, is one of the rare ones that was perfectly set up for one. The original film was directed, surprisingly, by TheZone of Interest’s own Jonathan Glazer in 2000. Sexy Beast follows a retired thief, Gal (Ray Winstone), who is happy to live in Spain with his wife for the rest of his years. His plans are blown up when his psychotic former crime associate, Don (Ben Kinsley), knocks on his door, demanding he do another job. Kingsley, who was an Academy Award winner at that point, received an incredible reception for his portrayal of Don Logan. The film became a cult classic in the years that followed and ushered in a wave of British crime films.