Jason Isaacs on the 'Genius Comedians' in "The Death of Stalin"

[@ComaDave]

He stole the show. Zhukov the Yorkshireman. :D

[@scattygirl1]

He came on like Lord Flashheart

[@imspartacusnoimspartacus4731]

ComaDave its a Manchester accent

[@Alice-sp5jd]

@@imspartacusnoimspartacus4731 which is a Yorkshire accent

[@mahatmagandhi5076]

@@imspartacusnoimspartacus4731 it’s not

[@KitagumaIgen]

@@scattygirl1 Yeah, must be great to get one such role in a success.

[@Mark-wx6xr]

NKB soldier : Sorry comrades, wrong room. Zhukov: 'Er, go and kill them will you?'

[@flankspeed]

Wrong room? No kidding ^_^

[@maxwilson3530]

*NKVD

[@attackpatterndelta8949]

“Shoot him!!! No I’m just fookin’ about.”

[@NxDoyle]

Armando gives Jason the biggest entrance of anyone in the movie. The super/war hero, the only man who isn't afraid of anyone.

[@zhishihuangdi98]

' I'm off to represent the entire Red army at the buffet. You girls enjoy yourselves. ' 🤣🤣

[@graceskerp]

@@zhishihuangdi98 "Hey boys, here's your dates for tonight." "I'll take the tall blonde." Genius, pure comedy genius.

[@graceskerp]

After your army takes your enemy's capital city, you going to own any room you enter.

[@OlOleander]

Handsome, clever, devastatingly charming. This man could singlehandedly repopulate the Earth.

[@zloychechen5150]

can't repopulate the earth with a single hand of a single man.

[@OlOleander]

@@zloychechen5150 Not with that attitude, clearly. That's quitter talk.

[@SerialChiller1000]

I wish he were 007.

[@Romartus]

Jason Isaacs gives a stellar and very funny interview here.

[@antagonistlover]

As usual, I guess.

[@thanksfernuthin]

"I've been doing Q&A's... even when I'm not asked to." -- Hilarious!

[@A.A_xv]

Lucius Malfoy gave quite the performance as head of the soviet army.

[@thegreenreaper6660]

June 22, 1944: "Destructo Patronum", it started when over 6 million katyusha's were fired at 'Heerengruppe Mitte's' location during the entire night.... Not with great accuracy ofcourse, but if you fire 6 frikkin million of them, they'll obliterate anything in that direction, including everything in a 10 mile radius around it! (Its Zhukov's way of saying 'FU and FK the forest around you!") Quite the 'magical spell' to make 1.1M Wehrmach-soldiers 'dissapear' in a timespan of 8 weeks...cut off the other 2 german army's, and effectively decided the doom of Nazi-germany. In history books its noted as Operation Bagration, but we know better now; "Destructo Patronum!"

[@TheWanda047]

Jason Isaacs, love him. Great actor! Long live Lorca!

[@ellemjay]

Where has this man been all my life

[@KrypticWarrior2]

just out of your line of sight it seems

[@jsheekey1]

How Gorgeous is Jason Issacs ❤ him

[@scattygirl1]

I watched the film last night knowing nothing except that it was by Ianucci. But if I'd watched it after seeing all the promotional stuff, I'd have gone in thinking that Jason Isaacs was in much of it, but he isn't. He's pivotal and scene-stealing, yes, but he doesn't appear until over half way through the movie (brilliant entrance btw). But the film is filled with tiny cameos by amazing actors- Diana Quick is in it and I didn't know it was her til I saw the credits! My favourite was blink-and-you'll-miss-her Sylvestra le Touzel as Khrushchev's wife; brilliant in The Thick of It- brilliant in everything she does.

[@A.A_xv]

phoebephoebo .sydney I was pretty upset that he wasn’t all the scenes but luckily the performances all the other actors were just as outstanding so the movie doesn’t disappoint.

[@captainyossarian388]

Best entrance of ANY character EVER!

[@davesy6969]

"What's a war hero got to do to get a drink around here?"

[@cisamalfoy6305]

Damn Jason, he is 10 years older than me but he looks really younger. I love him ♥

[@kilted911]

The movie is utterly fantastic.

[@Cuntstantine]

Just BRILLIANT. I loved it beginning to end.

[@NxDoyle]

See this movie. It is brilliant. While I'm at it, see (and listen to) everything from Armando Iannucci. He's a proper comedy genius.

[@axelusul]

Isaac's is awesome in this masterpiece. He knows exactly what these set of sycophants are and tells them so.

[@amstaylorph]

Seen the film 4 times. It's that good.

[@tanveerhasan2382]

#MeToo

[@Cuntstantine]

OMG SAME I just can't get enough. It never gets old.

[@Cuntstantine]

OMG SAME I just can't get enough. It never gets old.

[@ToudaHell]

Its 1 of those stories that gets better the more you rewatch it. Writing of this calibre don't come very often.

[@jemiahdapap8053]

4:00 I know exactly the scene he’s talking about. “We’ll make it look like part of the ceremony.” “The F are you doing?” If you know. You know

[@Only1Noodle]

I keep forgetting that he played Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter. I liked him in death of stalin, he nailed the role pretty good.

[@L_Martin]

2:36 “the venal nature of these people” **hosts smiles become yet more fixed**

[@zacharyamos6139]

“Carried uuuuu-nanimously, thank you”

[@Cuntstantine]

You've loosened the Union's great corset

[@chriskostopoulos8142]

He was the best part of the movie.

[@NijimaSan]

He was the best thing about a great movie.

[@NPA1001]

Hello to Jason Isaacs

[@rodgerbane3825]

I dare say Putin wasn't real comfortable with the portrait of a General helping to overthrow a wannabe Dictator/Spymaster.

[@hughmckendrick3018]

A great movie full of talent and apparently very close to the truth.

[@thegreenreaper6660]

It's a dark comedy, and a lot of it is really thickened on, yet in a féw lines, there is sóme historical correctness to it. Beria was indeed a scumbag. Stalin nicknamed him mockingly 'their Himmler', as he was a master of manipulation, extortion, blackmailing and worse things, also responsible for the deportation of millions of ppl to the Gulags. Berie didnt die like in this movie though, but in general lines; There was a massive internal power-struggle, right after Stalin's death, in which, many key-figures that are portrayed in the movie, ofcourse in a caricature of themselves, are making a hilarious mess on how to proceed. Its just entertainment. Like King Ralph with John Goodman. or The Dictator/Ali G, with Sasha Baron Cohen.

[@FilmedbyEdmund]

the amount of funny dialogue could easily fit 5 other comedy movies

[@FloraWest]

So true. I felt this way about "In the Loop" as well.

[@PuppetierMaster]

Captain Stone - Black Hawk Down _"We get on the ten-yard line, you're gonna need my rangers!"_

[@nicksutton3192]

Captain Steele*

[@lkvideos7181]

Stalin died ? WHAAAAAAAT !? Oh man ......

[@edgarhernandez1054]

My name is bond. jason bond. 👍

[@thegreenreaper6660]

He'd probably kill that role too. They should have casted him against Ian McShane in Deadwood! That'd been a bomb!

[@stevenhenry9605]

Anyone else notice that you can tell whether Jason Isaacs is playing a good guy or a bad guy depending on the length of his hair? Long hair? Bad guy. Short hair? Good guy. Examples: Lucius Malfoy, long hair, villain. Colonel Tavington (The Patriot), long hair, villain. Captain Steele (Black Hawk Down), shaved head, good guy. The West Wing, Event Horizon, Fury... all short hair, all good guys. Peter Pan? Mr. Darling--short hair, good guy; Captain Hook--long hair, bad guy, IN THE SAME MOVIE.

[@antagonistlover]

The OA - short hair, he is a bad guy, antagonist. Stockholm, Pennsylvania - short hair, he's quite a character who kidnapped and held hostage a little girl. Look away - short hair, he's a fckd up dad who treats his daughter... wrong. Cure for wellness - short hair, no comments, no spoilers, go and watch. The last minute - short hair, he's a bad bad guy. Star Trek Discovery - short hair, he's... a controversial character. Rosemary's baby - short hair, he's Roman Castevet (enough said). So your theory is wrong. You're welcome.

[@ToudaHell]

You just gave me a list of movies I must see. Thank you

[@derjaeger3321]

He plays the character so far over the top is is great. He had to have a blast with this part.

[@stuartmiller7419]

American presenters, like deer caught in the headlights of intelligence that they cannot keep track of, let alone respond to.

[@greenman6141]

agreed

[@southfloridaarcheryguy114]

Oh yeah. Your British “presenters” are all such Rhodes scholars…

[@darthkek1953]

"Star Trek, the fans were against it, now they love it." Aye. Right.

[@ray.shoesmith]

I'm going to have to report this conversation. Threatening to do harm, or obstruct any member of the Presidium in the process of *look at your fookin face* 😂

[@greenman6141]

A smart and amusing man, and v attractive. He's also not a slime ball! Which so many acting people are.

[@rosemaryallen2128]

Only American film stars, darling.

[@Figrindan001]

Right.. that's me told then!

[@xavifores4599]

Wherever zhukov is he's smiling at Isaac's portrayal of him

[@maximilianoleoni9767]

Excellent actor in the movie the patriot

[@derekschoenike5685]

Very true. He plays "the bad guy" very well. I dont think I've ever seen him in a comedy until The Death of Stalin.

[@JudithJohnson]

Hello Jason

[@andybunyan452]

Elegant, eloquent, entirely at ease and charming at every step. Thats what happens when scousers get to leave town😁

[@angelabolton4478]

He's really funny. I need to go search out other movies he's done.

[@Vollification]

Isaacs scary :p He looks like he'll beat you up and then give you a drink afterwards.

[@仿生狗]

that's hot

[@britishofficersdontduck9928]

Honestly thought that was Andy Richter in the thumbnail.

[@IntellectualCircumnavigation]

What a Brilliant presentation of the Soviet ruling menagerie. -)))

[@panji375]

"Sad day soldier"

[@Cuntstantine]

Sad day

[@2Sugarbears]

I laughed myself silly at this film.

[@zacharypayne4080]

My favorite movie!

[@Cuntstantine]

Mine as well

[@AC-SlaUkr]

The death of Stalin is complete genius. Jason Issac’s was brilliant.

[@TheGuerillapatriot]

so great.

[@xmillionfitnessworlds]

you got me, king Louis. for the Royal last time, to the throne with us!

[@michael-4k4000]

Jason Issacs for president of the United States of America

[@dobypilgrim6160]

And just why isn't he the new James Bond? Probably turned it down.

[@antagonistlover]

He had an offer?

[@karllieck9064]

The people under Stalin's rule always said to each other if they survived, they would look back one day and laugh at all of this...well, here we are.

[@TheAviationChannel.]

Back To Georgia Dead Boi!

[@mariaboletsis3188]

I LOVE HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Cuntstantine]

GOSH ME TOO

[@Fluster666]

Land of the free....home of the brave Scared of the "f" word

[@JediMik]

remember him in Soldier 1998

[@KenMatthews-bd3ok]

DID YOU ANSWER THE DOOR, JASON?!?

[@KenMatthews-bd3ok]

SEAN PARTAIN AS A CONDUIT -- AT SIC

[@mradareader]

nobody seems to have picked up that the character Jason Isaacs plays is indeed Zhukov but his looks and bearing are clearly modelled on his deputy Konstantin Rokossovsky, a much more imposing and handsome Soviet marshall...

[@t123a698]

Who is this US American Johnny Vegas here?

[@jeffhreid]

It is a stunningly funny movie

[@CaptainSovereign]

Chad Lorca vs virign Saru

[@imspartacusnoimspartacus4731]

Please Jason Isaacs accent is 100%!Manchester in this film. Don’t think it’s Yorkshire for God’s sake.

[@NPA1001]

Jason has actually said it’s a mash up of Sean Bean and Brian Glover.. you don’t get much more Yorkshire than that.

[@michaelboyko5024]

So much talk and advertising for this movie, that hints of its poor sales...

[@johnanderson2028]

Nothing should be funny about Stalin, nothing ever was. Just like nothing ever funny about Hitler.

[@3xitt]

Stalin actually joked quite a lot, but he usually loved to mess around with ppl around him pretending he either doesn't care or that he likes the person he was talking to while in reality he wanted to have the person prosecuted or even put on an execution list...

[@Paelorian]

I guess you're not a fan of _The Producers_ or even _The Great Dictator._ Most people believe you can laugh at evil mass murderers without minimizing their threat. _The Death of Stalin_ is actually a great history lesson to get people interested in the criminality of Soviet leaders in the 1950s, and spreads awareness of their evil. I laughed and also learned more about what monstrous behavior was normalized among the USSR leadership. I don't know how anyone could see the movie and think Stalin and Beria are portrayed as harmless. They may have funny lines, but they're shown accurately as heartlessly evil.

[@davesy6969]

It's not about a funny Stalin, but about the 'headless chicken' syndrome that grips everyone around him after his death and the power vacuum Stalin left.

[@BlackEpyon]

@@Paelorian I wouldn't exactly call it a "history lesson," as while it's based on historical events, the script writers did play it a bit loosely. Funny as hell though, especially Zhukov.

[@Paelorian]

@@BlackEpyon Of course you're right. It's a comedy, although drama films aren't "history lessons", either. You'd have to watch a docudrama or documentary for a proper history lesson that refuses to change facts for the sake of storytelling, since the needs of entertainment almost always necessitate simplifying and dramatizing history. The best historical films know they can't achieve perfect accuracy and aim instead for "authenticity", which is often almost as educational. _The Death of Stalin_ scores pretty well on authenticity, although it does have a comic presentation. Most of the stories in are based on real stories and anecdotes from the USSR, and they included a lot of authentic little details. And you're right, the portrayal of Zhukov was absolutely brilliant. I saw the television series _Chernobyl_ recently, which was obviously simplified for the sake of drama but was authentic and I think quite educational. Historical fiction and entertainment shouldn't be relied on as an education in itself, but it certainly sparks an interest and encourages people to learn more about real events. The series _Rome_ is a good example, as it greatly simplifies history and adds fictional elements for the sake of drama. But there was never a more authentic or convincing portrayal of ancient Rome on screen. Dramas and other artistic depictions can't give you the facts a history book or encyclopedia article can, but they are able to show some very important historical truths in ways words on a page cannot. Like communicating the atmosphere of a place or of a moment.

[@barnabuskorrum4004]

Oof Jason Isaacs, full of western propaganda.

[@artemesaulkov2010]

Stalin wasn’t a genocidal dictator

[@artemesaulkov2010]

@Steven Pounsett i’m russian mate

[@BlackEpyon]

"Genocidal" isn't exactly the right word, but he was a dictator.

[@artemesaulkov2010]

@@BlackEpyon dictator who was outvoted on multiple occasions and tried to resign four times?

[@felipepineda1585]

Wasn't? You're right, how can you consider someone who killed 30 million people genocidal?

[@artemesaulkov2010]

@@felipepineda1585 yes, stalin killed 30 million people but somehow population grew every year during stalin except war

[@globalman]

Ghastly usamerican interviews. Isaacs is so different on his home ground compared to uptight and censored usa. A pity how he has learned that way of hollwood of the big superficial BS interview. And yes, he used the word venal because across the pond people are still well educated, intellectual and can read and debate intelligently having not been dumbed down. What strikes me and is sad is how terribly old he looks due to smoking and drinking. He was incredibly handsome almost beautiful and should have aged much better if he'd not abused his health and body with tobacco and maybe too much drink. He is still attractive but I think of people like Cary Grant who took care of himself and at 80 looked radiant. Jason is here only 53 or 54.

[@nospambert]

cool that you said "USAmerican" - most people don't do that.

[@greenman6141]

I wouldn't say the Brits have to much intellectual cred at the moment after the Brexit vote and their evil clown of a PM.

[@antagonistlover]

Man, I like you. Can I give more than 1 like?

[@antagonistlover]

Still he doesn't look so bad at his 58. But smoke & alcohol are the worst.

[@bobbest1611]

movie wasn't that funny. watch the trailers and you see all the funny bits. way too much killing for my taste.

[@legatovtarot]

It is Russian history-based, ofcourse it will have a lots of killing! XD

[@imspartacusnoimspartacus4731]

It’s one of the funniest films I’ve ever seen and it’s sheer genius that they turned the lunacy ...and all of that film was true...into humour. Stalin’s son did genuinely attempt to conceal from his father the deaths of the Soviet hockey team. Which would be like trying to conceal the deaths of a major football team today.

[@d4n4nable]

Stick with cartoons.

[@drakashrakenburgproduction5369]

Go watch your Family Guy

[@markcarey8426]

I thought it was an excellent movie but not all that funny.

[@rumplestilskin5776]

He was hilarious as Georgy Zukof as half war hero, half frat boy.