Jude Law Appears as Vladimir Putin in The Wizard of the Kremlin

British actor Jude Law was spotted portraying Russian President Vladimir Putin on the set of the film "The Wizard of the Kremlin." 

The project is directed by French filmmaker Olivier Assayas. The filming is taking place in Riga, Latvia.

Click here to see pictures of Jude Law on the set of The Wizard of the Kremlin.

Earlier, Dmitry Peskov, press secretary for the Russian president, stated that the film's creators did not consult the Kremlin.

The Wizard of the Kremlin is an adaptation of the 2022 novel by Italian writer Giuliano da Empoli. The book follows a fictional former advisor to Putin as its main character. The film also stars Alicia Vikander, Jeffrey Wright, Zach Galifianakis and Tom Sturridge.

The film focuses on events that took place in Russia in the early 1990s. The main character of the film is television producer Vadim Baranov, who becomes the political strategist for KGB officer Vladimir Putin. Working at the heart of Russian power, he blends truth with lies, news with propaganda, and manipulates society as if it were one big reality show. According to The New York Times, Baranov’s character is based on Vladislav Surkov.