“Jude Law will play the young Putin in the political thriller “The Wizard of the Kremlin” British actor Jude Law will play the role of Putin in the film “The Wizard of the Kremlin”. The tape will tell about the beginning of the Russian dictator’s career in the 90s.”, — write on: unn.ua
“I say this hesitantly because I haven’t really started working on the role yet. I mean, I’ve already started, but right now it’s like climbing Mount Everest, so I’m standing at the bottom of a mountain and I’m looking up thinking, ‘Oh my God, what did I say?”. That’s how I often feel when I say “yes”. I thought: “Oh, God, how am I going to do it?” But in any case, it’s up to me,” the actor told in interview with Deadline.
As the publication notes, it is about a role in Olivier Assayas’ new film “The Wizard of the Kremlin”. Lowe will play Putin at the beginning of his managerial career.
Let’s add
“The Wizard of the Kremlin” is a political thriller based on the book by the Italian writer Giuliano and Empoli. The action of the film takes place in the early 90s in Russia.
However, the main character is television producer Vadym Baranov, who becomes Vladimir Putin’s political technologist and concentrates enormous influence in his hands. Baranov’s prototype is considered to be ex-assistant to the President of Russia, Vladislav Surkov.