Vajna's Estate Might Teach us a Thing or Two about Hungary

Index (English edition) Kovács Zoltán

For most of the world, Andy Vajna was known for his activity as a producer - his work on Hollywood blockbusters like the Rambo-series, Total Recall, sequels to Die Hard and Terminator have earned him a place in movie history. Hollywood stars like Silvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas, and Arnold Schwarzenegger were all remembering Vajna in heartfelt social media posts. But Andy Vajna became a controversial figure of Hungarian public life following his withdrawal from Hollywood, and his sudden death – especially the fate of his estate - might shed some light on the inner workings of the current government's economic and cultural hinterland. More...