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Article: From Russia With Love For Viggo Mortensen.
- Article from:
- The New York Observer (New York, NY)
- Article date:
- November 12, 2007
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Viggo Mortensen, who showed his junk in David Cronenberg's hit Eastern Promises, was presented with a "Rolling R" award for the best "Russian" performance by a Hollywood actor by RUSSIA! magazine. The official citation commends Mortensen for his "sensitive, multifaceted and authentic" portrayal of Nikolai, a morally conflicted thug in Mr. Cronenberg's movie. "Unlike the Muslim, Jewish and other communities, the Russians have been historically docile about being portrayed as drunk, murderous plotters," explains Michael Idov, the editor of RUSSIA!, "But that's not the offensive part. The offensive part is being portrayed as a drunk, murderous plotter with a Czech name ...
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The Daily Mail (London, England);
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...Byline: Baz Bamigboye VIGGO MORTENSEN'S covered in tattoos, from his neck right down to histoes, in David Cronenberg's smashing new film Eastern Promises. When I bumped into the actor during the Toronto Film Festival, he explainedthat the ...
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