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Kurylenko 'the new Sophia Loren'

Published Thursday, Nov 13 2008, 11:18 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
Kurylenko 'the new Sophia Loren'

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John Moore has compared his Max Payne star Olga Kurylenko to Italian screen icon Sophia Loren.

The Irish director insisted that the 28-year-old, who also stars in Quantum Of Solace, has the potential to be a "huge movie star".

He said: "Olga is a superstar. Olga Kurylenko is Sophia Loren. I think it's very significant that she's not a Bond girl. She's the co-star of Quantum Of Solace, that's very significant. And mark my words, she's going to be a huge movie star."

Moore also made known his admiration for Mila Kunis, who plays a Russian assassin in the video game adaptation.

"Most people probably know Mila from That 70s Show, so to see her as a baton-wielding, Russian hit-woman was certainly a change of pace for her. But she wanted to do it, she was up for it.

"I'm sure her managers probably blanched a little bit - she could've played it so much safer, taken another stupid romantic comedy role or whatever. But she wanted to kick some ass and some ass she did kick."

> Click here for our interview with Max Payne star Mark Wahlberg

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