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Jared Harris on Transforming Into Gorbachev in ‘The Brink of War’
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August 12, 2026
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6:21Now PlayingActor Jared Harris joins TODAY to talk about his transformation into Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev for the new historical drama, “The Brink of War." He also opens up about his own experience of living through that time in history, how he worked to channel the historic figure and reflects on how Reagan and Gorbachev were able to find common ground. Then, he weighs in on co-star Jeff Daniels’ bizarre favorite sandwich — and gives it a try on live TV! “I’m not eating at his place,” he jokes after tasting it.
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