Czech Actor Přemysl Boublík Reflects on Family Holocaust History While Playing Nazi Role

Czech actor Přemysl Boublík has spoken about the personal significance of portraying a Nazi character in the Slovak television series "Dunaj" (Danube), given his family's tragic connection to the Holocaust. Boublík revealed that his great-grandfather died in the Mauthausen concentration camp during World War II, making his role particularly poignant. The actor acknowledged that his grandmother would not have been pleased with him playing a Nazi character, highlighting the complex emotions involved in taking on such a role given his family history. Despite these personal connections to the horrors of the Nazi regime, Boublík expressed that he relies on "higher good" in his life approach, suggesting a philosophical perspective on reconciling his family's past with his professional choices.