US EditionJude Law debuts portrayal of Vladimir Putin in ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ at Venice Film Festival
The film explores the rise of Vladimir Putin and modern Russian politics through a fictional narrative featuring key figures, premiering at a major international festival.
- Jude Law transforms into Vladimir Putin for Olivier Assayas' 'The Wizard of the Kremlin', an adaptation of Giuliano da Empoli's book, which has its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
- The film is partially set in the 1990s amidst post-Soviet chaos and follows a fictional adviser inspired by Vladislav Surkov, considered the architect of Putin's political system.
- 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' is expected to spark conversations as Russia's war in Ukraine continues, reflecting on modern politics and its deceptive methods.
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Jude Law became ‘obsessive’ Putin watcher for role as Russian leader
British actor Jude Law on Sunday said he became an “obsessive” watcher of Vladimir Putin as he prepared for his role as the Russian leader in his new film The Wizard of the Kremlin which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Law, 52, bears an uncanny resemblance to Putin, aping his scowl and distinctive walking style in the film by French director Olivier Assayas, which charts the rise of the former intelligence officer. “There’s a lot of foota…
In the film with Jude Law as Putin too many elements turn it into a lesson. Jim Jarmusch takes his proverbial minimalism to the extreme
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Jude Law became 'obsessive' Putin watcher for role as Russian leader
British actor Jude Law on Sunday said he became an "obsessive" watcher of Vladimir Putin as he prepared for his role as the Russian leader in his new film "The Wizard of the Kremlin" which premiered at the Venice Film…
Jude Law Addresses Controversy of Playing Vladimir Putin in New Movie
Jude Law plays Russian leader Vladimir Putin in The Wizard of the Kremlin, but he wasn’t trying to spark controversy with his performance. “I didn’t fear repercussions. I felt confident, in the hands of [director] Olivier [Assayas] and the script, that this story was going to be told intelligently and with nuance and consideration,” Law, 52, said during a press conference ahead of the film’s Sunday, August 31, premiere at the Venice Internationa…
British actor Jude Law claimed not to fear the “impacts” and that he was not afraid to get into Vladimir Putin’s skin in The Kremlin Wizard, presented this Sunday in Venice’s 82nd Mostra.
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