Josh Hartnett and wife steal the show at Verity premiere
Josh Hartnett turned heads at the U.K. premiere of Verity in London, arriving with wife Tamsin Egerton and costar Dakota Johnson. The Oppenheimer actor shared kisses and couple photos on the red carpet in an oversized black suit, while Egerton wore a shimmering black gown. The Colleen Hoover thriller hits theaters September 30.
Key Takeaways
- Josh Hartnett attended the Verity U.K. premiere in London with wife Tamsin Egerton and costar Dakota Johnson.
- The couple shared kisses and posed together; Egerton wore a shimmering black gown beside Hartnett’s oversized black suit.
- Verity adapts Colleen Hoover’s bestseller and stars Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett.
- The psychological thriller begins its global cinematic rollout on September 30.
What happened at the Verity red carpet?
According to Entertainment Weekly, Josh Hartnett walked the carpet at the film’s U.K. premiere on Thursday alongside Johnson and Egerton.
Hartnett wore an oversized black suit and white button-down shirt while posing with Johnson. USA Today reported the special screening took place at Curzon Mayfair in London on Sept. 24, 2026, where Johnson wore a Colleen Allen maxi dress with peekaboo lingerie details.
Hartnett’s moment with Egerton drew the most attention. Captured by HuffPost U.K., he kissed his wife, took solo photos, then signaled for Egerton—in a shimmering black gown—to join him. She gently rubbed his back as they posed, and he gave her one last smooch before they parted again.
Who stars in Verity and what is the story?
Directed by Michael Showalter, Verity is adapted from Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel. Dakota Johnson plays struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh, hired to finish a book series after an accident leaves renowned author Verity Crawford unable to write.
Anne Hathaway stars as Verity, and Josh Hartnett plays her husband, Jeremy. The job pulls Lowen into the Crawford estate, where an autobiographical manuscript blurs the line between truth and deception.
At the premiere, Johnson told Reuters the thriller feels “so thrilling” and “so sexy,” adding that viewers keep trying to decide who is telling the truth—“kind of a lot like life.” Fans tracking Streaming & TV Alerts will see the film’s global theatrical rollout begin September 30.
What has Josh Hartnett said about Verity?
Hartnett told Reuters he loves that the story is “kind of a choose-your-own-adventure about who is the villain,” and he hopes it sparks debate. He joked that he wants to hear arguments and see people “throwing popcorn in other people’s faces.”
He said he was “mesmerised” by Hathaway and Johnson, calling them “right up there with all the very best in our industry.” Ahead of the premiere, he also told Entertainment Weekly that his goddaughter is “absolutely not on board” with him playing Jeremy.
Hartnett and Egerton have been together since meeting on the set of The Lovers in 2011. They share four children, aged 10 to 2, and married in November 2021 after a decade together.