British actor Jude Law will play Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in the movie "The Kremlin's Magician," UNN reports citing Deadline.
"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 Everest, so I'm standing at the foot of the mountain and looking up, thinking: "Oh, my God, what did I say?". That's how I often feel when I say yes. I thought: "Oh, my God, how am I going to do this?" But in any case, it's up to me to decide," the actor told Deadline in an interview .
According to the publication, it is a role in Olivier Assayas' new film The Kremlin Magician. Lowe will play Putin at the beginning of his managerial career.
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"The Kremlin's Magician is a political thriller based on the book by Italian writer Giuliano and Empoli. The movie takes place in the early 90s in Russia.
However, the main character is a television producer Vadim Baranov, who becomes a political strategist for Vladimir Putin and concentrates enormous influence in his hands. The prototype of Baranov is considered to be former Russian presidential aide Vladislav Surkov.