For the role of the President of Russia in the film “Putin” will compete four actors – RBC

In the casting for the role of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the film “Putin» (Putin) involves four actors of the first magnitude, told RIA Novosti one of the top managers of American companies Knights bridge Entertainment Valeri Saharian.

He said the picture will begin shooting in the spring of 2016.

Earlier, media reported that a preliminary agreement on the performance of the role of Vladimir Putin in the project gave the Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio. In January, in an interview with German weekly Welt am Sonntag he said he would like to play the Russian president.

«We have no statements did not know the sources of information about the agreement DiCaprio. Perhaps the noise rose from the German edition of his statements. I can say that in the casting involves four actors of the first magnitude, and the film will shoot the director, who has two “Oscars” – said Saharian.

He added that Putin the project itself and the scenario was not consistent, despite the claims of some media that the head of state in the course of the upcoming film. “This is an art picture, which does not require approval. With the president on this issue, we did not communicate. In any case, all the issues have been agreed, checked and rechecked lawyers company “, – said the representative of Knights bridge Entertainment.