Overview

• Jude Law has confirmed he will play Russian President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming film 'The Wizard of the Kremlin,' directed by Olivier Assayas.
• The movie is based on Giuliano da Empoli's best-selling novel and focuses on Putin's early political career following the collapse of the USSR.
• Paul Dano stars as Vadim Baranov, a fictional TV producer-turned-advisor who becomes entangled in the propaganda-driven rise of Putin's power.
• The cast also includes Alicia Vikander, Zach Galifianakis, and Tom Sturridge, though production and release dates have not yet been announced.
• Law described the role as one of his most challenging, likening the preparation to climbing 'an Everest,' as he begins work on the project.