Maggie Gyllenhaal steps out in summer chic blue dress with straw hat after lunch in New York City By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 07:14 BST, 25 June 2019 | Updated: 07:14 BST, 25 June 2019 Viewcomments Maggie Gyllenhaal was spotted Monday leaving Balthazar in New York City. The actress has recently been filming the third and final season of her New York based pornographic HBO drama The Deuce, which she stars in and produces. She stepped out in a summer chic blue wrap dress, perfectly on brand for a visit to the French brasserie. Summer chic: Maggie Gyllenhaal was spotted Monday leaving Balthazar in New York City The garment was tied at the waist with frilly sleeves that provided a cute and classic appeal. She completed the look with a wide-brim straw hat, Ray-Ban wayfarer sunglasses and a pair of black leather open-toe Birkenstocks. The Donnie Darko star, 41, carried a brown tote over her shoulder and a yellow to-go bag from the restaurant in her hand. Gyllenhaal revives her role as Candy when The Deuce returns to HBO this year. French girl vibes: She stepped out in a summer chic blue wrap dress, perfectly on brand for a visit to the French brasserie The character is a former sex worker who's found a new career in the porn industry during its rise in 1970s New York City. She recently opened up about having to answer for co-star James Franco, 41, who was accused last year by multiple women of sexual misconduct. Gyllenhaal told Vulture: 'Yeah, that annoys me. I have been asked to answer for him and I have nothing to do with it. Leading lady: The actress has recently been filming the third and final season of her New York based pornographic HBO drama The Deuce, which she stars in and produces Porn star: Gyllenhaal revives her role as Candy, a former sex worker who's found a new career in the porn industry, when The Deuce returns to HBO this year 'But I feel like it’s important to continue making the show. I feel like a political wife or something. I don’t like that.' She also explained the decision to keep Franco on the show: 'Yes, I was a part of that conversation. 'It was a lot of really intelligent people who were able to think in a nuanced way, who were talking with the actors and the crew.' Scandal: She recently opened up about having to answer for co-star James Franco, 41, who was accused last year by multiple women of sexual misconduct Political wife: She said: 'Yeah, that annoys me. I have been asked to answer for him and I have nothing to do with it. But I feel like it’s important to continue making the show. I feel like a political wife or something. I don’t like that' She continued: 'I feel, and I continue to feel, that this is a show about all of these things. 'To cancel a show about sexual politics, sexual power, the commodification of sex in the film business would be really confused. And nobody was willing to continue to make it without him.' Following the show's lead, HBO recently adopted a policy of staffing all of their shows and movies that include intimate scenes with intimacy coordinators. Making history: Following the show's lead, HBO recently adopted a policy of staffing all of their shows and movies that include intimate scenes with intimacy coordinators Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility