Jude Law stars as Vladimir Putin in "The Wizard of the Kremlin," premiering at Venice Film Festival.

Actor Jude Law portrays Russian President Vladimir Putin in "The Wizard of the Kremlin," which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Based on Giuliano da Empoli's bestselling book, the film is directed by Olivier Assayas and marks his English-language debut. It follows Putin's rise to power in the early 1990s, with Paul Dano as a fictional adviser inspired by real strategist Vladislav Sourkov. Filmed in Latvia due to Russian restrictions, the movie explores the manipulative nature of modern politics and is up for awards at the festival.