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Mads Mikkelsen Reveals Why He’s So Often Cast as a Villain

Amanda B — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 06:09:00 +0000

From Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts to Le Chiffre in Casino Royale, Mads Mikkelsen played many villains across his illustrious career. He recently addressed this phenomenon and shared a theory on why he’s so often cast as the bad guy in American movies.

Mikkelsen received the honorary Etoile d’Or award at this year’s Marrakech Film Festival, where he’s also promoting his new film The Promised Land. He was a part of the festival’s masterclass program, and some interesting questions came up while he was chatting with the audience.

At one point, Mikkelsen was asked to share his thoughts about frequently playing villains in popular franchises. He blamed “funny accent” for his casting in these roles, saying that Hollywood fell in love with the Danish accent for some reason.

“Then if the Americans see something they like, they have a tendency to try and copy it. I’ve been lucky enough to do different villains in different universes… I never think about it too much. In Denmark, we don’t divide it into bad guys and good guys, we tend to look at more complex characters,” he explained.

Mikkelsen has been a household name in his home country of Denmark for over two decades, but his global rise to prominence started with the role of Le Chiffre in the James Bond film Casino Royale. He went on to play many bad guys in the years to come, in such high-profile projects as Doctor Strange, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and the TV series Hannibal.

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“Another Round” Remake is In the Works, Leonardo DiCaprio Eyed to Star

Nikoleta P — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:55:03 +0000

It’s only been a few days since Another Round won an Oscar for the best international film, and it seems we haven’t seen the last of it. An English-language remake is currently in development, with Leonardo DiCaprio eyed to play the lead role.

Production companies Appian Way, Endeavor Content, and Makeready won the rights for a remake after an intense bidding battle. The new version of Another Round is being developed as a potential star vehicle for Leonardo DiCaprio, who’s supposed to take the role played by Mads Mikkelsen in the original film.

Another Round centered on a group of friends who are trying to test the theory their lives will improve if they maintain a constant level of alcohol in their blood, only to face dire consequences. The news of a potential remake was met with a lot of criticism online, but the director Thomas Vinterberg gave it his blessing.

“It’s an interesting artistic thing to see something grow into different versions. Now it’s in the hands of the finest actor you can get and besides being a brilliant actor, he’s made very intelligent choices throughout his career… I’m full of hope and curiosity about what they’re up to,” Vinterberg told IndieWire.

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“Another Round” Wins Big at the 2020 European Film Awards

Lea R — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 07:36:26 +0000

Danish drama Another Round premiered to rave reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival, and it was just a matter of time before major awards started coming its way. That moment is here, as this film was crowned as the major winner at the European Film Awards.

Another Round sees Mads Mikkelsen joining forces with the acclaimed filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg. They previously worked together on the poignant drama The Hunt from 2012, which led Mikkelsen to the best actor win at the Cannes Film Festival.

Judging by its triumph at the European Film Awards, Another Round could even exceed the success of their previous collaboration. In addition to winning the award for best film, it also came out victorious in the categories of best director, best actor, and best screenwriter.

The 33rd European Film Awards were supposed to take place in Reykjavík, Iceland on December 12th, before shifting to a virtual format on that same date. Before the ceremony took place, Another Round has already been picked as the Danish entry for the best international feature film at the upcoming Academy Awards.

Full List of 2020 European Film Awards Winners:

European Film
Another Round, dir: Thomas Vinterberg

European Director
Thomas Vinterberg, Another Round

European Actor
Mads Mikkelsen, Another Round

European Discovery – FIPRESCI Prize
Carlo Sironi, Sole

European Screenwriter
Thomas Vinterberg & Tobias Lindholm, Another Round

European Actress
Paula Beer, Undine

European Documentary
Collective, dir: Alexander Nanau

European Comedy
The Big Hit, dir: Emmanuel Courcol

European Animated Feature
Josep, dir: Aurel

European Short Film
All Cats Are Grey In The Dark, dir: Lasse Linder

European Cinematography
Matteo Cocco, Hidden Away

European Editing
Maria Fantastica Valmori, Once More Unto The Breach

European Production Design
Cristina Casali, The Personal History Of David Copperfield

European Costume Design
Ursula Patzak, Hidden Away

European Make-Up & Hair
Yolanda Pina, Felix Terrero, Nacho Diaz, The Endless Trench

European Original Score
Dascha Dauenhauer, Berlin Alexanderplatz

European Sound
Yolande Decarsin, Little Girl

European Visual Effects
Inaki Madariaga, The Platform

Eurimages Co-Production Award
Luis Urbano

European University Film Award
Saudi Runaway, dir: Susanne Regina Meures

EFA For Innovative Storytelling
Mark Cousins, Womean Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema

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Mads Mikkelsen in Talks to Replace Johnny Depp in “Fantastic Beasts 3”

Amanda B — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 05:11:00 +0000

Johnny Depp will not be returning to play Grindelwald in the third Fantastic Beasts movie, but it seems like director David Yates already has a favorite for his replacement. Deadline reported that Mads Mikkelsen is on the top of the list being considered and that initial talks with him have begun.

Grindelwald will not be the first villain in Mikkelsen’s career. The Danish actor’s resume includes an evil sorcerer in Doctor Strange, the banker Le Chiffre in Casino Royalle, and Dr. Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal. He also portrayed Galen Erso in Rough One: A Star Wars Story.

Apparently, Depp was asked to leave after only one day of filming, but got paid for the entire movie. However, he had a five-movie contract, which he of course lost now.

Fantastic Beasts 3 is due to be released in the summer of 2022 after being postponed from its original November 12, 2021 release date. It stars Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law.

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