Mads Mikkelsen Says The ‘Casino Royale’ Torture Scene Where He ‘Tickled’ Bond’s ‘Balls’ Was Almost Even More Out There

Sony Casino Royale did more than reboot the Bond franchise. It also gave us a dramatically different 007. Daniel Craig’s take on the character was angrier, nastier — and nakeder. It was Bond, not a Bond girl, who sensually rose from the ocean, as Ursula Andress and Halle Berry had both done. Then there was … Read more

‘Casino Royale’ Bar Trivia: Mads Mikkelsen Claims Daniel Craig Is Terrible At Poker

While discussing his iconic roles with GQ, Mads Mikkelsen revealed that all of us should be challenging his Casino Royale co-star Daniel Craig to No-Limit Hold ‘Em. “Everybody knew how to play poker around that table, except for one, Daniel,” Mikkelsen said. “He had no clue. He sucked. And it was the worst thing ever … Read more

Who Is Mads Mikkelsen’s Wife? Meet Hanne Jacobsen

Several years after beginning his time-honored career, actor Mads Mikkelsen tied the knot with his now-wife, Hanne Jacobsen. Let’s meet her. Source: Getty Images Danish icon Mads Mikkelsen’s career is soaring. The actor is best known for playing Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the psychological horror series Hannibal; however, his stardom began well before that in … Read more

Johnny Depp vs. Mads Mikkelsen in ‘The Secrets of Dumbledore’

For the Fantastic Beasts franchise, that importance hasn’t changed a bit. While some of the characters existed in canon prior to the Fantastic Beasts films, others are brand new, so they have a little more leeway. But Grindelwald’s legend existed in the books and in the films, even with a short (albeit somewhat forgettable) cameo … Read more

Mads Mikkelsen Calls Harrison Ford A ‘Very Nice Monster’ Of A Man Who Casually Bikes 30 Miles After Working All Night

lucasfilm As long as he stays (in a galaxy) far, far away from the Millennium Falcon, Harrison Ford is an indestructible “monster of a man.” That’s according to his Indiana Jones 5 co-star Mads Mikkelsen in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter. “It was the first time I met him, and he’s an insanely powerful … Read more

Mads Mikkelsen Has No Patience For ‘Pretentious’ Method Acting: ‘What If It’s A Sh*t Film?’

Nordisk Film To get into character as doctor-vampire Michael Morbius, Jared Leto went full Jared Leto on the set of Morbius, even when he had to pee. Was it worth it to hold up the production of a poorly-reviewed movie so you can limp to the bathroom with crutches because that’s what Morbius would do? … Read more

Mads Mikkelsen Replaces Johnny Depp As A Dark Wizard In The ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore’ Trailer

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore has a lot working against it: the J.K. Rowling connection, the indifferent critical and commercial response to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the fact that a film series with “Fantastic Beasts” in the title often forgets to include any actual fantastic beasts. We just want Pokémon Snap with … Read more