Wizard of the Kremlin: New trailer released – Jude Law’s resemblance to Vladimir Putin

In the recently released trailer for “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” viewers tin spot Jude Law’s striking resemblance successful the relation of Vladimir Putin.

The governmental play by Olivier Assayas centers connected Putin’s emergence connected the planetary stage, done his narration with Vadim Baranov, played by Paul Dano—a quality inspired by Vladislav Surkov, who has been described arsenic the “gray cardinal” of Russian politics.

In the trailer, Baranov is shown guiding Putin toward a cynical attack to geopolitics, aiming, arsenic stated, “to sow chaos” and “to physique the story that Russians power the modern world.” Although overmuch of the treatment up of the film’s merchandise focused connected Jude Law’s translation into a younger Putin—particularly his appearance—the movie appears to spot greater accent connected Paul Dano’s role.

Watch the trailer

The movie besides stars Alicia Vikander, Will Keen, Tom Sturridge, and Jeffrey Wright. The screenplay is co-written by Assayas and Emmanuel Carrère, and is based connected the caller of the aforesaid sanction by Giuliano da Empoli.

The movie premiered astatine the Venice Film Festival successful 2025. Vertical has secured the organisation rights successful North America and plans to merchandise the movie successful theaters connected May 15.