Four actors of “Matilda” declined to come to the premiere of the film due to threats
MOSCOW, 11 Dec — RIA Novosti. Three German actor, including in the role of Nicholas II by Lars eidinger, and actress Mikhalina Olshansky, who played the ballerina Matilda Kseshinskaya, refuse to come to the premiere of the film “Matilda”, said Wednesday the Director Alexey Uchitel at a private preview of the film in MIA “Russia today”.
“Today, three German actor, including Lars Eidinger and Mikhalina Olshansky refuse to come, not because you don’t want, they are afraid — I with pain trying to convince them otherwise, but the fact that Lars threatened… This is a problem, and it’s a shame,” said the Teacher.
Communicating with the audience after the screening, the Director noted that because of the scandal surrounding the film, on TV no advertising “Matilda”. “Have you noticed that the advertising film “Matilda” is not on any channel? My question is “Why?” the answer is we never got — people were scared and intimidated that you can’t show ads on TV. And the movie is supposed to go in the competition,” said the Teacher.