New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- British actor Jude Law spoke about taking on the challenging role of Vladimir Putin during a press conference at the Venice International Film Festival on Sunday.

Law plays the Russian leader in the upcoming film 'The Wizard of the Kremlin, directed and co-written by French filmmaker Olivier Assayas. The movie is based on Giuliano da Empoli's 2023 novel of the same name and features a star-studded cast including Paul Dano, Alicia Vikander, Tom Sturridge, and Jeffrey Wright.

Speaking about portraying such a powerful and controversial figure, Law said, "I hope not naively, but I didn't fear repercussions. I felt confident, in the hands of Olivier and the script, that this story was going to be told intelligently and ...