Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has extended a light-hearted invitation to Hollywood actor Jesse Eisenberg, offering military training in his newly adopted country to help him “land the new James Bond role.”
Eisenberg, who was granted Polish citizenship earlier in March, recently appeared on the US TV show, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, where he joked that the day after his citizenship was conferred, he saw news reports claiming that all men in Poland are now required to undergo military training.
Responding to this, Tusk posted a video on TikTok, reassuring the actor that “there’s really nothing to be afraid of!” and clarifying that military training in Poland is actually voluntary. He then encouraged Eisenberg to visit, saying, “So come over to Poland! And we’ll give you such a training that, the new James Bond role? It’s yours!”
Eisenberg’s Polish heritage
Eisenberg, best known for his roles in The Social Network, has Polish roots and was granted citizenship by President Andrzej Duda. He described receiving Polish nationality as “the honour of a lifetime.”
His latest film, A Real Pain, which he directed and starred in alongside Kieran Culkin, is set in Poland and explores themes of family, history, and identity. The film has received significant acclaim, winning two Oscars earlier this year.
Poland’s military plans
Although Tusk’s comment was a tease, it comes amid Poland’s broader military expansion plans. On March 7, Tusk announced that his government is developing large-scale military training initiatives to address the changing security situation in Europe.
The goal is to build an army of 500,000 soldiers, more than doubling the current forces, including reservists. From 2027, the government plans to train 100,000 volunteers per year, with Tusk expressing confidence that there will be “no shortage of volunteers.”
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