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“It’s a hit when an actor like Michael Nyqvist is not with us anymore. We are forever grateful for the film heritage he leaves behind, “said festival director Git Scheynius.
“We want to thank you for this fine cooperation. Michael was a warm and open man who had an unbelievable belief in the power of acting,” said Thomas Perlmann, spokesman for Michael Nyqvist’s foundation.
The tribute program will be featured at Cinema Saga Salon 1, November 12 at 3 pm.
: “Credibility throughout is sustained by a classy cast, including the late Michael Nyqvist in a role with more dimension than the raging baddies that raised his international profile.”
The dramatic thriller holds a mirror up to our everyday lives where modern technology is so readily available and shows how it can both unite and divide us. Michael has a very minor role in this debut feature film from documentarian Henry Alex Rubin. He plays Stephen Schumacher, who runs a dry-cleaning business. For Nyqvist fans, it’s disappointing that his screen time is very limited. In addition, his role is simply boring and I’m not sure why his agent passed this script to him. Yes, it’s a well-made film and great entertainment but Michael deserved better.
I thought Michael Nyqvist in the Swedish version better captured Blomkvist as I’d imagined him: a good-looking guy, but still a normal 40-something man, not James Bond.
