‘The Hunt’ has at least one advantage over its rivals in its bid to win the best foreign-language picture Oscar: the familiar face of Mads Mikkelsen.
Mikkelsen, the 48-year-old star of NBC television thriller ‘Hannibal’, is not unknown to Oscar voters. The Danish actor has starred in three Oscar-nominated films over the last decade from the nation of about 5.6 million people.
Mikkelsen’s work in Hollywood and his association with the upper echelon of the Danish film industry underscore his ability to maintain a high profile in both the United States and his home country.
But any mention of his global recognition may be greeted with a shrug from the tall Dane known for his steely countenance.
“Denmark is a small country and if I can make two films a year (here), people start getting sick and tired of you,” Mikkelsen said wryly. “So this is kind of nice. I can do more than one (film) per year.”
Director Thomas Vinterberg’s ‘The Hunt’ (‘Jagten’) is the fourth Danish film to pick up an Oscar nomination since 2006. It is the third Oscar-nominated film from Denmark to star Mikkelsen, who was in the 2012 period film ‘A Royal Affair’ and the 2006 drama ‘After the Wedding’.
Danish drama ‘In a Better World’, by director Susanne Bier, won the best-foreign language Oscar in 2011, but did not feature Mikkelsen.
In ‘The Hunt’, Mikkelsen plays Lucas, a village kindergarten teacher who is wrongly accused of sexually abusing children at the school, after a friend’s young daughter falsely claims he exposed himself to her. Read More On MSN
Mads Mikkelsen lends steely star power to Denmark's hunt for Oscar
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