Yahoo News Jason Isaacs says even Malfoy would be scared of Trump
Armando Iannucci is known for his unique take on modern-day politics on both sides of the Atlantic, following the likes of The Thick of It, In the Loop and Veep, and now his latest movie The Death of Stalin is examining and satirising Soviet politics in the 1950s.
The Death of Stalin star Jason Isaacs spoke exclusively to Digital Spy about Donald Trump, David Cameron and how events depicted by Iannucci seemed too ludicrous to be true.
With Isaacs' feelings on the US President clear (as proven on his Twitter account), the Harry Potter star said that he even believes his Muggle-hating character Lucius Malfoy would be terrified of Trump.
"You know, even he would be scared of Trump and think he has taken it too far," the actor suggested. "It's one thing being a Death Eater and wanting to kill Muggles, but it's another spraying yourself orange and wearing a Brillo Pad!
"I don't know how you keep quiet. I don't mind if it's a Republican or Democrat in the White House. But I mind when there is a monstrously childish liar, when someone on their very first day in office lies about how many people were in the crowd at his inauguration.
"You think, 'F**k, this is the most powerful man in the world and he can't tell the truth'. He's got skin as thick as a Rizla!"
And for anyone thinking the events of The Death of Stalin might be a welcome relief from the goings-on of the real world, think again.
"The most absurd incidents of the film actually happened," Isaacs said. "Armando told me that and I thought it was just movie hype, then I looked it up and he was telling the truth!
"There are parallels to the modern day political world – it would seem it was written for today. That's Armando's genius – he is completely of his time and timeless."
It would seem such comparisons are not lost on former Prime Minister David Cameron either, as Isaacs explained when recalling the time he met the Conservative politician.
"I was at a memorial for the Battle of the Somme and met him and he asked me what I was doing," the actor said. "I told him I was working on something about the jockeying for power after the death of Stalin.
"He said, 'Jesus, it sounds like it is set in Downing Street!' There's no time, no place, no government where this level of lies, childishness and ambition doesn't apply."
The Death of Stalin is out now in cinemas.
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