Q&A with Mads Mikkelsen. Moderated by James Rocchi

Directed and co-written by Thomas Vinterberg, THE HUNT is a disturbing depiction of how a lie becomes the truth when gossip, doubt and malice are allowed to flourish and ignite a witch-hunt that soon threatens to destroy an innocent man's life. Mads Mikkelsen won the Best Actor Award at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival for his penetrating portrayal of Lucas, a former school teacher who has been forced to start over having overcome a tough divorce and the loss of his job. Just as things are starting to go his way, his life is shattered when an untruthful remark throws his small community into a collective state of hysteria. As the lie spreads, Lucas is forced to fight a lonely fight for his life and dignity.

Co-founder of the Dogme movement and director of award-winning international hit FESTEN (THE CELEBRATION), Thomas Vinterberg delivers yet another powerful drama that is sure to leave its mark. THE HUNT, which was co-written by Vinterberg and Tobias Lindholm (whose credits also include A HIJACKING, which he wrote and directed), won the 2012 European Film Awards Best Screenwriter prize and was nominated for prizes in a number of other categories, including Best Film, Director and Actor.

THE HUNT is produced by Morten Kaufmann and Sisse Graum Jørgensen for Zentropa Entertainments in co-production with Film I Väst and Zentropa International Sweden with support from The Danish Film Institute, DR, Eurimages, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Svenska Film Institutet, SVT and the MEDIA Programme of the European Union. Nordic distribution by Nordisk Film Distribution. International sales by TrustNordisk.



Internationally acclaimed and multi-award winning actor Mads Mikkelsen is the top male star in his native Denmark. Mads Mikkelsen was born in 1965. After attending the Drama School at Aarhus Theatre, he made his film debut in the movie PUSHER (1996), which was directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, with whom he made BLEEDER (1999) and PUSHER II (2004). Later, he played the leading role in the Emmy Award-winning Danish TV show UNIT ONE (2000-2004). Mads Mikkelsen showcased his comic talents with his leading roles in THE GREEN BUTCHERS (2003) and ADAM'S APPLES (2006). Most recently, he starred in Nikolaj Arcel's double Silver Bear winner and box office hit A ROYAL AFFAIR (2012) which was nominated for both the Oscar® for Best Foreign Language Film and the Golden Globe® for Best Foreign Language Film. Mikkelsen was awarded Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival for his role in THE HUNT.

He began his international career with his role as Tristan in the movie KING ARTHUR (2004) but his international breakthrough came when he appeared as the Bond villain Le Chiffre in CASINO ROYALE (2006). That same year, he took the leading role in the Oscar®-nominated AFTER THE WEDDING directed by Academy Award® Winner Susanne Bier. Since then Mads Mikkelsen has appeared in several significant roles in international feature films such as Nicolas Winding Refn's VALHALLA RISING (2009), COCO CHANEL AND IGOR STRAVINSKY (2009), CLASH OF THE TITANS (2010) and THE THREE MUSKETEERS (2011). In 2011, Mads Mikkelsen was awarded the prestigious European Film Award for Achievement in World Cinema in recognition of his unique contribution to the world of film.

He is currently starring in HANNIBAL on NBC as the iconic character "Dr. Hannibal Lector." HANNIBAL also stars Hugh Dancy and Laurence Fishburne.