Mads Mikkelsen kept fake nails with his face on from Rihanna's "Bitch Better Have My Money" shoot

Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal, The Hunt, Casino Royale), who starred in the epic seven-minute video for Rihanna's "Bitch Better Have My Money" single in 2015, has discussed the shoot in a new interview with Vulture.

When asked how he got cast for the music video, Mikkelsen explained, "I have no idea. I got a phone call from an agent who asked if I wanted to be in this music video with Rihanna. I kind of boast about not knowing her, but I did know about her music. I was like, "Why not? That’s cool." When I mentioned it to my kids, my brownie points like … skyrocketed. It was a very chaotic project. I had a great time. And now I’m the bitch, which is kind of cool."

He said of the shoot day, "I didn’t meet her. I just showed up on set. She was super-sweet - "Mads, finally, here you are." I think she had seen something, and she wanted me in it. But she acted as if we had known each other forever. And - the coolest part - she had fake nails with my face on it for the video. To remind her who the bitch is she’s hunting."

On whether he kept anything from the set, the Danish actor responded, "I’ve got some of those fake nails. When we were done, I was like, "Are you done with them? Can I have some of them? I have a few friends who’re going to be so jealous when I show them this.""