CULTURE | 21:16 / 19.11.2019
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Zelensky’s double from Uzbekistan to star as Ukraine’s president in a movie

Recently, it became known that the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has a double living in Moscow. Due to his appearance, the man, a native of Uzbekistan, got the major role in a film, where he will star as the current president of Ukraine.

The news that Umid Isaboyev, who is strikingly similar to the current president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, will star in a Russian film was voiced by the telegram channel Mash.

The source notes that his acquaintances and the guy himself noticed a resemblance to the former leader of “Quarter 95” and also secretly dreamed of a comedian career. And once, a native of Uzbekistan, who works as a house painter in Moscow, woke up as a famous person. When he was noticed in the Moscow metro, he received an offer to play Zelensky in a 4-episode Russian movie about Ukraine. 

Umid Isaboyev read the screenplay, after which he agreed to sign the contract.

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