One of Jude Law's most interesting roles in recent years is in Firebrand, a period film directed by Brazilian Karim Aïnouz (Motel Destino). Although the protagonist is Alicia Vikander as Catherine Parr, the last wife of King Henry VIII, it is Law who offers a sufficiently terrifying interpretation of the monarch to fear his actions. It's a complex role and, unusually unglamorous compared to the others that have defined the actor's career.
The actor's charisma worked in his favor in Captain Marvel, his only participation (so far) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the plot, he is Yon-Rogg, a commander of the Kree army introduced as a friend and mentor of "Vers" (Brie Larson). However, as is revealed later, we don't know the full story of Carol Danvers, and he has hidden objectives.
Although Steven Soderbergh's Contagion features an ensemble cast (with other big stars like Matt Damon and Kate Winslet, among others), Jude Law's role is essential to explain a "parallel" epidemic in the plot. While global society succumbs to a pandemic, there are characters like Alan Krumwiede, who curiously represents the public's point of view but also the dangers of misinformation and distrust of health organizations.
Another one of the most interesting roles in Jude Law's career came in A.I. Artificial Intelligence, a science fiction film conceived by Stanley Kubrick and finally directed by Steven Spielberg. In it, he plays Gigolo Joe, an android built for sex work who protects young David (Haley Joel Osment).
One of the public's favorite Christmas romantic comedies is The Holiday, which begins with two women (Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet) who swap houses to heal their broken hearts during the holidays. One travels from London to Los Angeles, and vice versa. One half of the equation is completed by Jude Law as a charismatic widower in charge of two girls. Cameron Diaz, inevitably, falls in love with him.