Mikkelsen also discussed the challenges of portraying his character’s breakdown near the start of the film. I felt like I could see everything going on with you.”

You’re watching your life slowly pass by, slowly happen in front of you. “There’s so much going on and there’s nothing going on, it’s like you’re kind of dead but you’re not dead and it’s like a deer caught in the headlights. And then he started building on it.” But ultimately, Mikkelsen said, it’s a story about life, like all of Vinterberg’s films.Ĭraig praised Mikkelsen’s “beautiful work” particularly at the beginning of the film, where we see how trapped and isolated Martin seems to feel. “This theory came his way, and all of a sudden, he had an idea. Vinterberg then came across this theory from psychiatrist Finn Sk?rderud, positing that humans BAC level is naturally too low, and it should be at 0.05 to keep you relaxed.

How it can make people pick up the phone and call that special someone that they didn’t dare to do without two glasses,” said Mikkelsen. “As a starting point, it was it was a tribute to alcohol, how it can win wars, how it can make people be creative. Replied Craig, “I wish I could have written to all of the cast, everybody was just amazing.” Craig also pointed out that the idea posited in the film – “we’re all not quite drunk enough” – feels particularly apt in this time of COVID.Ĭraig asked about reuniting with Thomas Vinterberg, who Mikkelsen had previously worked with on “The Hunt,” and Mikklesen noted that the idea was originally pitched to him seven years ago, right after they made that film. “I could tell it was very genuine and I was really, really pleased to hear from you and hear that you that you enjoyed the film,” said Mikkelsen. It’s a performance that has earned him raves from all over the world, including from his former co-star – after seeing the film, Craig sent Mikkelsen an email praising his work. In “Another Round,” Mikkelsen plays Martin, a teacher caught in a rut who makes a pact with his friends to keep his Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) above 0.05 during the day. Since facing off as Bond and Le Chiffre, a banker who works with terrorists, Craig and Mikkelsen have gone on to impressive acting careers.

Casino royale cast Mads Mikkelsen