Oscar winner Adrien Brody delved deep into his own family history for his portrayal of the character, reflecting on his mother and grandparents' experiences in fleeing their native Hungary, which after World War Two was becoming a satellite state of the Soviet Union.

Adrien Brody’s Hungarian accent in the critically acclaimed was reportedly enhanced by artificial intelligence – which has drawn a divided response

Adrien Brody takes on the main role in the film, and the story has a personal connection for him. Brody's ancestors had a similar fate, having made the decision to come from Hunga