Polish PM reassures actor Jesse Eisenberg on voluntary military training

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has reassured American actor Jesse Eisenberg that the country's planned military training programmes would be voluntary.

Actor Jesse Eisenberg during the ceremony of receiving Polish citizenship at the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the UN in New York, March 4.

Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka

The statement came after Eisenberg humorously referenced the initiative during a recent appearance on a US talk show, where he jokingly revealed he had learned about the training just a day after receiving Polish citizenship.

In a short video posted on social media, Tusk addressed Eisenberg directly, saying: "Dear Jesse! There's really nothing to be afraid of. Those military trainings are voluntary."

"So come over to Poland! And we'll give you such a training that the new James Bond role? It's yours!," the Polish PM said in the video.

Jesse, zapraszam do Polski!
Jesse, come over to Poland! pic.twitter.com/oF04BQVRbK

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) March 15, 2025

Eisenberg, who directed and starred in the 2024 comedy-drama A Real Pain, filmed scenes for the movie in Warsaw, Lublin, Radom, Krasnystaw, and New York.

Kieran Culkin won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film.

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Source: IAR, PAP