The Wizard of the Kremlin
Russia, early 1990s. Amid post-Soviet chaos, a brilliant young man, Vadim Baranov, charts his path. First an artist, then a reality TV producer, he becomes the spin doctor to a rising KGB agent: Vladimir Putin. At the heart of power, Baranov shapes the new Russia, blurring the boundaries between truth and lies, belief and manipulation. Only the magnetic Ksenia is beyond his control, tempting him away from this dangerous game. Years later, after retreating into silence and shrouded in mystery, Baranov finally opens up, revealing the dark secrets of the regime he helped build.
ACTORS IN THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN (2026)
Paul Dano
as Vadim Baranov
Jude Law
as Vladimir Putin
Alicia Vikander
as Ksenia
Tom Sturridge
as Dmitri Sidorov
Will Keen
as Boris Berezovsky
Jeffrey Wright
as Rowland
Andris Keišs
as Yevgeny Prigozhin
Magne-Håvard Brekke
as Eduard Limonov
Matthew Baunsgard
as Larry
Anton Lytvynov
as Restaurant patron
Alexander M. Johnson
as Secretary
Anastasia Sutter
as Putin friend
Dan Cade
as Agent Johnson
Tom J. Benedict
as Media-Most Executive
Emmanuel Carrère
Varvara Chekhs
as Greeter
Kaspars Kambala
Polina Karnicka
as Girl at the Club
Sergey Podymin
as Restaurant guest / Theater spectator / Lobby bar visitor / Russian Army officer
Andreas Pumilia
as Advisor