Kaya Scodelario Stuns at Adulthood Premiere, 17 Years After Skins Reunion

Skins star Kaya Scodelario looked worlds away from her teen drama character as she attended the Adulthood premiere during Toronto Film Festival.

The actress, 33, shot to fame as Effy Stonem in the series, which aired on the box from 2007 to 2013.

And on Thursday, the star looked all grown up as she walked the red carpet for her new movie.

For the occasion, Kaya turned heads in a plunging pink ombre suit with a silver button detail. 

She added inches to her frame with a pair of platform heels and kept accessories to a minimum. 

The star appeared in good spirits as they posed up a storm for the cameras.

Kaya stars alongside Josh Gad as two siblings who discover more than they anticipate when they clean out their parents’ basement.

The official synopsis reads: ‘When siblings Megan and Noah uncover a long-buried corpse in their parents’ basement, they stumble into a wildly escalating spiral of crime, cover-ups, and murder. 

‘The deeper they dig, the harder it becomes to escape’. 

Adulthood is scheduled to be released in select theatres on September 19.

It comes just days after the original cast members of Skins reunited more than a decade after their last episode together, leaving fans feeling emotional.

The drama was popular with younger viewers who responded to the ‘realistic’ characters and how they represented teenage life in Britain. 

This week, Kaya posted a series of images and clips on Instagram of herself with Nicholas Hoult, Daniel Kaluuya and Joe Dempsie.

Captioning the image, she said: ‘The way I used to pray for brothers growing up – knowing I have you all now is everything.’

Reacting on X, one fan said: ‘This has really put me in my feels’;

‘I love seeing the skins cast still interacting with each other to this day’;

‘Makes me feel so old!’; ‘So much talent in one pic’

Skins launched the careers of some of Britain’s most hyped actors of the noughties.

But before it brought the glittering talents of stars like the latest Superman villain Nicholas Hoult to the screen – Skins was the hot new E4 show that cast bright-eyed, fresh-faced teens in its edgy drama.

Now a large portion of the alumni boast a myriad of award-winning projects, Oscar nominations, BAFTA wins and Hollywood-laden film credits – while others have ventured to pastures anew, including one fan-favourite who became a neuroscientist, while another moved to teaching.

Nicholas’s character Tony Stonem was as cool as he was manipulative – a stud with a harem of doe-eyed admirers at his heels. And while morally ambiguous in the series, the actor, then just 17, stole the hearts of viewers with his devilishly handsome looks and outrageous scheming.

Having previously starred in About a Boy when he was 11-years-old, Skins was Nicholas’s second big role before reaching adulthood.

The star, now 35 – who is originally from Wokingham in Berkshire – has now more than settled into his leading man charm.

Through the noughties, he went on to star in a string of blockbuster flicks, including the X-Men series, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Favourite and The Menu. In his most recent project, he is playing Lex Luthor in the new Superman film.

Kaya played Effy, Tony’s little sister, who often partied more than her brother in the coming-of-age show – and was often seen sneaking off at night to indulge in revelry.

She quickly became a fan-favourite, hence launching Kaya’s successful on-screen career; despite her being cast in the role at just 14, having never acted a day in her life.

Breakout British acting star – and Oscar winner – Daniel was only 18 when he was already charming Skins viewers in his charismatic portrayal as ‘Posh Kenneth’.

Next came a flurry of performances, all of which continued to build up the actor’s clout, including roles in Black Mirror and Black Panther.

In 2017, he was the lead in Jordan Peele’s horror flick Get Out, which earned him international acclaim.

He then starred in the director’s 2022 flick, Nope, before lending his voice to fan-favourite Hobart ‘Hobie’ Brown in the animated Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse movies.

Before he was given the role of party boy Chris aged around 20, Joe Dempsie was on the verge of giving up on his career.

But since then, Joe’s career has gone from strength to strength, having now taken on a number of starring roles including Doctor Who, England ’89 and more recently, Game of Thrones and The Fades.

Considered revolutionary television today, Skins captured the imagination of an entire generation of millennials when it debuted, as audiences watched its characters indulge in outrageous sexual escapades, go on drug binges and skip school.

Although it was a satire at heart, viewers responded to the ‘realistic’ characters and how they represented teenage life in Britain.

Created by Bryan Elsley and his son Jamie Brittain, the programme was the launchpad for a handful of the cast, including Nicholas Hoult and Kaya Scodelario, who have wowed with hits like Nosferatu and Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen respectively.

Elsewhere, Dev Patel, who played Anwar Kharral and Daniel Kaluuya, who starred as Posh Kenneth, have each earned Oscar nominations – with the latter snagging Best Supporting actor for his part in Judas and the Black Messiah in 2021.

The last episode that featured the original cast members was in April 2008 with the tenth and final episode of season two, called ‘Final Goodbyes’. Skins is available to watch on Channel 4.