HBO has launched the primary trailer for the upcoming season of the favored sequence White Lotus, that includes Russian actor Yuriy Kolokolnikov.
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Particulars: A 12 months in the past, HBO confronted backlash from Ukrainians over its plans to forged Serbian actor Miloš Biković within the third season of the sequence. Biković has publicly supported Russia's aggressive insurance policies in opposition to Ukraine, participated in tasks filmed in occupied Crimea and even obtained Russian citizenship in 2021.
Following protests and appeals from Ukraine’s Ministry of International Affairs, HBO terminated its contract with Biković, changing him with Bulgarian actor Julian Kostov.
Nevertheless, the trailer for season three additionally reveals the involvement of Russian actor Yuriy Kolokolnikov.
Screenshot from Kolokolnikov instagram put up.
Kolokolnikov has not publicly commented on Russia's conflict in opposition to Ukraine, enabling him to work on Western tasks similar to Sport of Thrones, Tenet, Kraven the Hunter, in addition to Russian productions like Doomed to Warfare, Grozny, The Grasp and Margarita and the sequence Wings of Empire.
After showing in Sport of Thrones, Kolokolnikov in contrast himself to Putin due to his reputation amongst journalists. In a 2021 interview with Ksenia Sobchak, he refused to touch upon Alexei Navalny's arrest, dismissing it as "all a part of an enormous sport". In the identical interview, he expressed readiness to painting Lenin.
About White Lotus:
White Lotus is an American satirical comedy-drama anthology sequence created and directed by Mike White.
Every season follows vacationers vacationing at luxurious resorts. Because the story unfolds, darker and extra sinister points of the characters' lives and personalities are revealed.
The sequence premiered on HBO's streaming platform in 2021 and rapidly grew to become one in every of its hottest reveals. Set in Hawaii, the primary season obtained 20 Emmy nominations and received ten awards. The second season earned 23 nominations.
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