Mads Mikkelsen on Denmark’s Oscar bid for “The Promised Land” and his status as a franchise king, from Star Wars to James Bond and Indiana Jones – the actor’s side

Mads Mikkelsen on Denmark’s Oscar bid for “The Promised Land” and his status as a franchise king, from Star Wars to James Bond and Indiana Jones – the actor’s side

Mads Mikkelsen, one of the industry’s most famous international stars, joins me in this week’s edition of my Deadline video series “The Actor’s Side” to discuss an incredible career that now culminates in his critically acclaimed performance in the promised land Denmark’s official entry for this year’s Oscars.

In it, Mikkelsen plays Ludvig Kahlen, who against all odds opens up a land called Heide that is considered useless, where no crops can seem to grow, and proves to the king that he can do what no one else has done. . It’s a poignant, old-timey epic with contemporary relevance that’s proven a hit at fall festivals including Venice, Telluride and Toronto. We talk about the challenges of this role in a career that has taken him around the world and not only achieved success in his native Denmark, where four films in which he appeared received Oscar nominations, including one Victory for 2020 . another round, as well as in such major franchises as Fantastic Beasts: Secrets from Dumbledore, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Doctor Strange, Quantum of Solace, Casino Royale, and most recently as a villain in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. He did the iconic thing on television Hannibal In addition to starring in classic stories such as King Arthur, The Three Musketeers, And battle of the titans in new versions.

Click on the video above to see Mads Mikkelsen’s “actor page”.

Join me every Wednesday during Oscar season for a new edition of The Actor’s Side.

Source: Deadline

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