From high to low, and from many in the Balkans. The reason for the once sought after American actor Kevin Spacey, who is now forced to make a living playing in controversial low-budget movies. As it became known, Spacey will play the Croatian leader Franjo Tudjman, an extremely controversial personality, like himself …
In this context, the 63-year-old actor is currently in Zagreb to play the “father of the Croatian nation”. Tudjman, who died in 1999, has been accused of ethnic cleansing in the Croat-Bosnian war.
Speaking to total croatia news, Spacey said he had been working on the role for a total of 11 months, with the last three months intensive.
Spacey claimed that it did not take long for the Croatian director to convince him to accept the role of Tudjman. “We are friends, and I know he would not try to hurt me. He spoke very honestly and with a lot of passion about Tudjman; he cared that I was playing Franjo’s friend and we quickly agreed.”
“It’s my usual work process. Tudjman was a fascinating man, certainly the most important person in creating your country,” he said.
At the request of Croatian journalists, he tried to describe how … he felt about the Croatian leader. “Based on the available interviews and videos, it is clear that he was a very passionate man who believed in his ideas and in the Croatian people. I think he belongs to that old generation of politicians who were great politicians, not bureaucrats who believed that the people needed to follow a leader, and he did everything he could to do it, he was happy, especially on the Freedom Train (a triumphant train tour after the victory over the Serbian guerrillas in 1995). I love his sincere passion which is missing from many politicians today. ”
“While Spacey may believe that playing Tudjman will allow him to show off his acting prowess and regain some credit, there are many reasons why he will not revive his career by appearing in this propaganda film. Comments Balkan Insight.
It is noted that Kevin Spacey, who played Richard III in Epidaurus, needs the last euro or dollar … After the serious allegations of sexual harassment, the MRC studio has sued him and asked him for 35 million dollars for lost profits , as the House of Cards series in which he starred collapsed like a tower of playing cards when he was expelled.
A video of Spacey paying tribute to Tudjman’s grave has already been released.
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