Jude Law in The Wizard of the Kremlin
Jude Law has shocked audiences with a dramatic transformation into Russian president Vladimir Putin for Olivier Assayas’ new drama The Wizard of the Kremlin, which premiered this week at the Venice Film Festival.
Adapted from Giuliano da Empoli’s 2022 bestselling novel, the film sees the 52-year-old actor swap his usual look for Putin’s cropped blonde hair, adopting the Russian leader’s stern persona with the help of prosthetics.
Law’s striking role follows a trend of Hollywood stars embodying political figures on screen. Last year, Sebastian Stan earned an Oscar nomination for portraying a young Donald Trump in The Apprentice, while Josh Brolin previously stepped into the role of George W. Bush in W..
Meryl Streep’s Oscar-winning turn as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady, Christian Bale’s transformation into Dick Cheney in Vice, and Daniel Day-Lewis’s acclaimed portrayal of Abraham Lincoln are among the most memorable performances of recent years in this demanding genre.