“I was not afraid of repercussions”: British actor Jude Law was not worried when sliding in the place of Vladimir Putin

British actor Jude Law said he was not afraid of “repercussions” and that he was not afraid to slide in the place of Vladimir Putin for The magician du KremlinPresented this Sunday, August 31 at the 82nd Mostra de Venice.

“I was not afraid of repercussions. I felt safe in the hands of Olivier (Assayas, the director, the editor’s note), and the stage was a story that would be told intelligently, with nuances,” said the 52 -year -old British star. It was not about seeking controversy for the controversy, “he said at the film’s press conference.

This is the first time that an actor of this scale embodies the strong man of Kremlin on the screen. For the purposes of the movie, Jude Law uses a wig, adopts the Du Master Du Kremlin muses and puts himself in judo. “It’s crazy what you can do with a good wig,” he joked.

“It becomes a kind of obsession”

More seriously, he explained little to know the life and personality of Vladimir Putin initially and depended on the many images and videos of him in circulation. In a moment, “it becomes a kind of obsession, we are always looking for more recent material.”

For Olivier Assayas, the idea was to work with an actor who “has the power, intelligence and talent necessary to embody the character without resembling Vladimir Putin.”

The French director, who ranges from international films such as “Carlos” and others more intimate, sees in The magician du Kremlin A film about “the transformation of politics.”

Adapted from Giuliano da Empoli’s successful novel, the feature film, filmed in English, follows Vadim Baranov (played by Paul Dano), Vladimir Putin shadow advisor inspired by Vladislav Sourkov, founder of the President of the Unida Russia.

He had to go to France in January 2026, but did not stop reacting to Kremlin. “Putin is one of the most experienced and brilliant leaders on the planet. It is difficult to overestimate its influence on international affairs. Therefore, it is natural that several countries in the world are interested in it,” said their spokesman, Dmitri Peskov.