Jasper Pääkkö was considered a potential Finnish film star to Hollywood. Now Pääkkönen tells Helsingin Sanomat what happened to Hollywood career.
Jasper Pääkkönen has made film roles in Finland and abroad. This year he will also be seen as the presenter of the TV show. Outi Järvinen
Actor and entrepreneur Jasper Pääkkönen is remembered not only for Finnish TV shows and film roles, but also on big Hollywood movies. In fresh Helsinki Sanomat In the interview, Pääkkönen tells what happened to Hollywood career.
One of Pääkkönen’s most talkative achievements was published in 2018 Spike leen controlled Blackkklansman, that achieved great success. After the film was released, it was thought that Pääkkönen would become a Finnish Hollywood star.
Pääkkönen tells the magazine he has received Blackkklansman After numerous role offers, “medium-sized action and excitement films”, but he refused.
Pääkkönen does not reveal the names of the movies, but he speaks of “truly big doors” in the interview. After the success movie, Pääkkönen had to choose whether he would make several mediocre movie performance or whether he is trying to reach something bigger.
– I chose the latter. It was almost worthwhile, Pääkkönen tells HS.
Pääkkönen has worked in Finland in recent years. Helsingin Sanomat asks Pääkkönen if he is still aiming for a career in Hollywood.
-This is a momentum game. Of course, I would no longer be offered a giant -class lead role like Dark Tower without a test description because I haven’t done anything internationally significant for a long time, Pääkkönen sums up.
Currently, Pääkkönen is hosting a new program on Finnish television The Summit Finland. Pääkkönen will also star in the Finnish-Japanese crime series in 2026 Shadows of the rising sun. The series is also performed in Japan.
Source: Helsingin Sanomat