First Photos Of Jude Law As Putin Emerge

British actor Jude Law, who is portraying Russian President Vladimir Putin in the The Wizard of the Kremlin movie, has been spotted on the film set, according to photos circulating on social media.

The film follows the story of a fictional political operative, presumably loosely based on former Putin aide Vladislav Surkov, who helps the Russian leader rise to power.

The image, shared on Tuesday by Novaya Gazeta Europe, shows Law wearing a dark suit on a stage in Riga, Latvia, surrounded by extras.

The Wizard of the Kremlin focuses on Vadim Baranov, a fictional former avant-garde artist-turned TV producer who becomes the chief political adviser to a rising figure within Russias Federal Security Service FSB soon revealed as Vladimir Putin in the 1990s.

Working at the heart of Russian power, Baranov blurs truth with lies, the news with propaganda, directing the entire society like one great reality show, the films synopsis reads.