Hollywood actresses in London for new Wachowksi brothers movie

The ever-delightful Christina Ricci turned up to the UK premiere of Speed Racer with the ever-delightful Susan Sarandon. Both actresses star in the blockbuster, which is a Hollywood adaptation of the Japanese anime Mach GoGoGo, a popular series about high-speed racing (duh). Sarandon admits she likes to drive at high speeds: “Thelma and Louise got me, you know, into driving very fast and I continued to drive fast after that.”

Among the stars and Z-listers to tread the red carpet in Leicester Square was Tamara Ecclestone, Bernie’s radiant daughter and F1’s first lady:

And watch a trailer for Speed Racer below:

It looks dumb and bright and fast. Just like a blockbuster should be, although we prefer the old-school charm of the original series: