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Riders Of Justice In cinemas from July 23
Mads Mikkelsen’s sleek bone structure and rich Gü pudding voice have made him the most desirable Danish export since Bang & Olufsen speakers. Hollywood loves him: he’s been a Bond baddie (in ), a Marvel villain (in ) and a tragic Star Wars father figure (in , as the conflicted architect of the Death Star). But Mikkelsen has continued to use his expanding screen clout to support Denmark’s domestic film industry. His involvement likely helped the recent – about a teacher drinking his way through a mid-life crisis, with Mikkelsen getting convincingly swiggy with it – make a serious impact at the Oscars and BaǼtas this year. With any luck it will also attract some curious eyeballs to
