Mads Mikkelsen- A shadowy man of mystery

Mads Mikkelsen is the Danish actor that is known for playing intense and imposing figures in movies. Who can forget the time he played Hannibal Lector on the NBC drama Hannibal?

That show won him the Best Actor Award in 2014; it's surprising to fans that it was canceled. The news hasn't been out too long that he was cast to join the Rogue One: A Star Wars story movie, many thought that he might use his regular antagonistic nature to bring life to a character; however, that doesn't seem to be the case this time.

He kept fans on the edge of their seats for weeks after the Danish Newspaper Ekstra Bladet leaked the news that he was going to be on Rogue One. All he let fans know was that he was going to be a good guy for a change, but he said that he couldn't say more than that. It was also revealed that the filming would take about three months to complete in Iceland and then in parts of England. He sure didn't give his fans much to go on.

Though known for the dark and mysterious roles, and you would have to be to play Hannibal; the thought of Mikkelsen being a good guy isn't all that far-fetched. He's been the protagonist a few times in past productions. The dark and more unsettling characters are just the ones that seem to suit him best. Some would find it downright funny that he was once in a ballet school and trained in as a dancer. How did this mysterious man become the smashing actor he is all the way from a Danish dance school?

Perhaps his father had a bit to do with it, as both he and his brother, Lars, were both into dance. However, Denmark seems to love the star too regarding of whether he danced his way to the top. They have voted him the sexiest man alive in their yearly polls more than once.

Another big announcement came this past November. Mikkelsen will be playing the Marvel remake of the comic strip "Doctor Strange." The rumor is that he will play the character of Dormammu, but no official word has been given on that yet. Dormammu is a powerful energy-entity that is more suited for the sinister actor.

Though it seems he gravitates to the underworld as far as his acting is concerned, friends say he is the life of the party. It's often that people change their personas for movies to make things interesting. The father of 2 wants to leave a legacy that his family can be proud of. The two movies he is currently filming will certainly do that, but then there are the other 40 movies and numerous television shows that he has in his portfolio too.

Fans are still anticipating the release of the next Star Wars story series and of course Dr. Strange. The fact that he is changing to the good side for one movie, will be something fans will be excited to see.