is the first part of the “Trilogy” by Henryk Sienkiewicz, which was brought to the big screen by the renowned Polish director Jerzy Hoffman. The film is considered one of the greatest and most profitable in the history of Polish cinema. It premiered on February 8, 1999. The audience’s delight was also shared by the critics, which was reflected in numerous awards and nominations.
He was not supposed to be Bogun in “With Fire and Sword”. Hoffman wanted to give the role to another actor
The success of the film was influenced not only by the engaging plot and excellent production for those times, but also by the star cast. Such personalities as Krzysztof Kowalewski, Michał Żebrowski, Izabella Scorupco, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Zbigniew Zborowski, Bogdan Stupka and Daniel Olbrychski appeared on the screen. They also had a Russian native who created the character of Bohun. The role was for him not only a ticket to a career in Poland, but also to the hearts of many Polish women. Only years after the premiere, it turned out that the director wanted a famous Polish actor to play this hero. However, after initially reviewing the script, he refused. What was the reason and who was he talking about? Many may be surprised.
Linda didn’t play in “With Fire and Sword” because of the script? Years later, he revealed the truth
Some time ago, at the Elektronik Cinema in Warsaw, there was a meeting with Jerzy Hoffman, during which he revealed some secrets from behind the scenes of his most outstanding productions. It was then that he confessed that when selecting the cast for , he planned to give the role of Bohun to . He even believed that he was perfect for it and was convinced that he would be the one to create this hero on the screen. However, this did not happen because at that time the actor had a tight schedule and resigned from the proposal. – Fortunately, said the director. He then began an intensive search for his replacement abroad, focusing mainly on actors from Russia and Ukraine, and thus found the actor who played the cult hero. – It was some Swedish film in which Alexander Domogarov appeared with short blond hair. I decided it would fit perfectly – .
Some time ago, Linda recalled this event slightly differently. In an interview with the portal, he revealed that his decision was based on what he thought was a not-so-good script. – I refused to play Bohun in “With Fire and Sword” because the script seemed plastic and comic book to me – he admitted bluntly, adding that as compensation he made another offer to Hoffman, but this time he was refused. – Instead, I suggested to the director to play an episode, just to go somewhere and ride a horse. Unfortunately, the director was offended and my proposal was not accepted – he said with a laugh.
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Source: Gazeta
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