Awkward moment Mads Mikkelsen is stunned to be asked about lack of diversity in the cast for his fi

Awkward moment Mads Mikkelsen is stunned to be asked about lack of diversity in the cast for his film set in 1750s Denmark

The Promised Land stars James Bond actor Mads Mikkelsen as an 18th-century army captain struggling to raise his social status and maintain his values in an increasingly hostile climate. Mr Mikkelsen stars alongside a predominantly white cast, and during an interview last week, a Danish journalist quizzed the actor about the dearth of racial diversity - which left him furious. The reporter asked him: 'The film is entirely Nordic, it therefore has some lack of diversity you would say, there's also new rules implied in Hollywood…?' Mr Mikkelsen, who starred in Casino Royale as a villain, immediately shook his head and asked: 'What are you on?', before turning to his director in apparent disbelief.