Venice Film Festival Spotlights New Frankenstein, Honors โคKim Novak, and Addresses Jude Law’s โPutin Role
Venice, Italy – The Venice Film Festival is underway, drawing a โฃconstellation of starsโ and generating buzz around severalโ high-profile projects, including a โnew โadaptation of Frankenstein and a discussion surrounding Jude Law’s portrayal of Vladimir Putin.Actress Kim Novakovรก was also honoredโ with a โlifetime achievement award.The latest take on Maryโฃ Shelley’s Frankenstein is alreadyโ garnering critical acclaim, boasting a cast led by Jacob Elordi, Mia goth, Oscar Isaac, and Christoph Waltz. โMeanwhile, Amanda Seyfried made a return to the โคfestival after an eight-year absence, receiving a warm reception for her new film, The Testament of Annโข Lee. Other filmmakers present at the festival include Jim Jarmusch, Lucy Gaudagnina, Noaa Baumbach, and Yorgos Lanthimos.
This year’sโฃ festival โขalso recognizedโฃ the legacyโ of cinematic icon Kim Novakovรก, presenting herโ with an honorary Golden Lion. A documentary about Novakovรก,โ directedโ by Alexandre O. Philippe, was screened alongsideโ the award. Alberto Barbera, the festival’s artistic director, celebrated Novakovรก’s career, referencing her roles in Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo, Otto Preminger’s The Manโ withโ the Golden Arm, and Billy Wilder’s Kissโ me, Fool.
Adding a layer of real-world resonance to the โcinematic events, actor Jude Law addressed concerns about potential repercussions for his โupcoming role as Vladimirโ Putin in the series The Youngโข Pope’s Spiritual Guide. Lawโ stated he doesn’t believe โฃheโ is at risk for taking on the controversial role.