Berlin [Germany], January 18 : Actor Stellan Skarsgard addressed the stand-off between Donald Trump and Europe over the US President's demand that Denmark handover its autonomous territory of Greenland, reported Deadline.
According to the outlet, actor Stellan Skarsgard and 'Sentimental Value' director Joachim Trier, whose home countries are Denmark's closest neighbours, were asked for their thoughts on the situation during the winners' press conference at the European Film Awards 2026 in Berlin.
"You want us to comment on what's happening in Greenland?" said Skarsgard, who had won the Best Actor award at the European Film Awards 2026 for his performance in the film 'Sentimental Value', as quoted by Deadline.
"It's absurd, isn't it? It's a little man who got megalomania, and he's trying to take the world. He took Venezuela, suddenly, and that's for Chevron. He'll take Greenland for minerals. He's a criminal," said Skarsgard as quoted by Deadline, who also won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor last week.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly emphasised territorial expansion and strategic dominance.
Days after a US military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of its leader, Nicolas Maduro and his wife, attention has now shifted to Greenland, with Trump once again intensifying efforts to bring the Arctic territory under American control.
The renewed push has reignited anxiety across Europe and drawn sharp criticism from several US allies.
For decades, Washington has viewed Greenland as strategically important, and the Trump administration has once more placed the island at the centre of its Arctic agenda by reviving discussions around altering the status of the Danish territory.
Trump first publicly expressed interest in acquiring Greenland during his first term in 2019, likening a potential deal to a "large real estate purchase." Leaders in Nuuk and Copenhagen, however, rejected the proposal, stressing that Greenland was not for sale or transfer.
After returning to the office following his victory in the 2024 US Presidential Election, Trump revived his offer from his first term to purchase Greenland, which was again turned down.
The White House said it was considering "a range of options" to acquire Greenland, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stating during a briefing that the use of military force was not off the table.
Leavitt said President Trump had made it clear that "acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States" and was vital to deterring adversaries in the Arctic region.
"President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it's vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region. The President and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilising the US Military is always an option at the Commander in Chief's disposal," Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.