ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Benedict Cumberbatch told me that yourDoctor Strangecharacter is a dastardly villain.
But Ive heard that you dont think of him as a villain at all.
MADS MIKKELSEN:Yes.
Credit: Jay Maidment
His mission is not necessarily so much different than Doctor Stranges.
He wants to create a better world.
But his means are probably not what everybody would agree are okay.
What interested you about the role?
Its flying kung fu!
Im doing the whole thing!
[Laughs] Its a childhood dream.
Bruce Lee was my biggest hero and still is.
But hey, who am I to say no?
The makeup around your eyes in this film is crazy.
What was that process like?
It took almost three hours.
Its a nice warm-up!
So I dont mind at all.
Why does your character wear it?
Now, see, that is one of the things you have to see the film to understand.
Or maybe I can tell you, but then Id have to kill you.
Your brother, Lars, played a villain opposite Benedict Cumberbatch inSherlock.
Did Lars give a good report of him?
He loved the way Benedict welcomes people on board on what is predominately his show.
So it takes two Mikkelsens to kill a Cumberbatch?
Im not sure twos enough.
But well give it a shot!
