Jude Law Says He Didn't Feel Anxiety Portraying Vladimir Putin In 'The Wizard Of The Kremlin': "I Hope Not Naively, I

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Didn’t Fear Repercussions” — Venice

Oliver Assayas’ topical drama The Wizard of the Kremlin, revolving around a scheming Russian spin doctor who smooths Vladimir Putin’s ascent to power in the 1990s, world premieres in Venice this evening.

Paul Dano plays the titular role of Vadim Baranov, a former avant-garde artist and reality TV show producer, who becomes the unofficial advisor to ex-KGB agent Putin as rises up the political chain.
Dano is joined by Jude Law as Putin; Alicia Vikander as Baranov’s beautiful wife Ksenia, who oscillates between a desire for bohemian freedom and wealth and influence, and Will Keen as real-life late oligarch Boris Berezovsky, a former ally of the Russian leader who became an exiled critic. Jeffrey Wright and Tom Sturridge also feature in the cast.

The team attended the film’s press conference this lunchtime to discuss the film.

Jude Law was asked whether he felt any fear of repercussions from the Russian leader about playing him: “I hope not naively, but I know I didn’t, I didn’t fear repercussions. I felt confident in the hands of Olivier and the script, and that this was a story that was going to be told intelligently and with nuance and consideration. We weren’t looking for controversy for controversy’s sake. And more importantly, I think it was key to for me to remember that it’s a character within a much broader story. We weren’t trying to define anything about anyone.”

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1. Jude, come look at this beautiful panoramic view of Venice from this window...

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