After protests from the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the American television network HBO announced that it would cut ties with the "pro-Russian" actor Bikovich. The latter's role in the third season of the hit American drama "White Lotus Resort" will be recast. In response, Bikovic said he would not give up his principled position. Russian public opinion expressed support for him.
According to the US media "Variety Show", the latest season of "White Lotus Resort", which won the Emmy Award for Best Drama Series, started filming in Thailand this month and is scheduled to be broadcast in 2025. After HBO issued a "recasting" statement, Bikovic said on personal social media that he had left the filming of the show: "I am honored to be selected as a member of "White Lotus Resort", I love it very much This play. However, for reasons outside the realm of art, I was unable to participate. External circumstances began to influence decisions, superseding the essence of creative freedom. I was not prepared to change my principles. It was a triumph of absurdity, a defeat of art." Bikovich also said that he grew up in a war-torn place. "When my hometown was bombed when I was 11 years old (NATO bombed Yugoslavia in 1999), I spent the whole time in a shelter. I didn't want to Anyone has such an experience. There are more and more wars and conflicts in the world, and everyone has their own pain. I hope one day all this will stop."
Russian "News" network said on the 3rd that Bikovich's The post quickly received more than 40,000 "likes" and 2,500 comments. Russian producer Joseph Prigozhin expressed outrage at HBO's decision. Famous Russian actress Yulia Vysotskaya expressed her support for him, pointing out that politics should not deny actors the opportunity to play their roles.
According to a report by Russia's "Kommersant" on the 3rd, the 36-year-old Bikovich was born in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. He became active in the Russian entertainment industry in 2014 and has appeared in "Balkan Borders", "Belgrade Hotel", "Wings of the Empire" and many more. A Russian work. In 2018, he was awarded the "Pushkin Medal" by Putin and received Russian citizenship in February 2021. (Liu Yupeng) ▲
