Imogen Poots turned heads on the red carpet at the New York premiere of Hedda, the 2025 reimagining of Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, staged at The Whitby Hotel. The 36-year-old actress wore a plunging lace gown with a velvet skirt and a thigh-high slit, paired with classic stiletto heels and Hollywood curls swept into a deep side part. Poots plays Thea Clifton in the film, the girlfriend of Eileen Lovborg, a character recast as a woman in this adaptation. The premiere also drew Pink, who arrived in a low-cut blazer that flashed a glimpse of bra, as she walked beside Poots.
Joining them on the carpet were director William, and actors Brett Goldstein and William Bridges. Poots’s co-stars and the film’s creative team helped set a fashion-forward tone for the night. Pink opted for a stylish oversized blazer and straight-leg trousers, pairing the look with heels. The crowd at The Whitby Hotel reflected a mix of theater-style press and music-industry crossovers, signaling Hedda’s crossover appeal for both cinema and pop audiences.
The film is a modern reimagining of Hedda Gabler, exploring gender and power within a historically constrained setting. Thea Clifton, played by Poots, is described as the girlfriend of Eileen Lovborg, a character brought forward as a female in Nina Hoss's performance. The storyline emphasizes the tensions among the central pair of women and how their evolving relationships influence the central arc.
The premiere also highlighted the project’s ensemble, including Brett Goldstein in a floral shirt paired with a double-breasted blazer and William Bridges in attendance. The unnamed director, wearing a navy blue fine-knit collared top with smart trousers, contributed to a low-key, refined red-carpet atmosphere as production notes emphasized the film’s contemporary take on a classic saga.
Off the red carpet, attention turned to Poots’s personal life when her ex-fiance, James Norton, spoke publicly about their split earlier this summer. The 39-year-old actor, who became engaged to Poots in 2022 before their 2023 breakup, described the breakup as a formative moment. He indicated that the end of the engagement altered his plans and that he was grateful for the experience, noting that life can lead people in unexpected directions.
Norton has since said that aging and career pressures complicate his outlook on family and relationships, but he stressed that he does not regret the choices he has made. He suggested that he remains hopeful about future relationships and, eventually, starting a family, even as his schedule stays busy in acting and other projects.
The public narrative around Norton and Poots has intersected with broader dating chatter in Hollywood. Media reports linked Norton to Lily Allen after photographs surfaced at the Lido festival earlier in the year, amid Allen’s own split from Stranger Things star David Harbour. While relationship rumors circulate, representatives have not confirmed any new coupling, and both stars have focused on their professional work as Hedda prepares for further festival and distribution activity.
As Hedda prepares for a wider release, the New York premiere underscored the film’s ambition to blend theatrical storytelling with contemporary pop-culture visibility. Poots and Pink headlined a night that balanced high-fashion spectacle with a cast that includes a mix of seasoned and rising performers, signaling a project that could travel beyond traditional arthouse circles into broader audiences.