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Mads Mikkelsen Starring in Arctic Action-Thriller ‘Sirius,’ Directorial Debut of Oscar-Winning Editor Lee Smith
Mads Mikkelsen will star in 'Sirius,' an action-thriller that will mark the feature directorial debut of Oscar-winning editor Lee Smith.
Mads Mikkelsen will star in “Sirius,” the directorial debut of Lee Smith, the Oscar-winning editor of “Dunkirk” and “Inception.” The Arctic action-thriller was inspired by a Danish special forces unit, known as Sirius Patrol, tasked with defending Greenland’s 8,700-mile frozen and formidable coastline. His long list of credits includes Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Pusher” film trilogy and “Valhalla Rising,” as well as his BAFTA-nominated work in Thomas Vinterberg’s “Another Round.” Hollywood tends to cast Mikkelsen to play the heavy, with the actor portraying antagonists in the likes of “Casino Royale,” “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” On TV, Mikkelsen played one of the biggest baddies of all, starring as Hannibal Lecter in the NBC series “Hannibal.” At the film festival, it will premiere Joachim Trier’s“Sentimental Value” and Julia Ducournau’s“Alpha,”as well as Raoul Peck’s “Orwell: 2+2=5” and Michael Angelo Covino’s “Splitsville” starring Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona.
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