Seven years ago, Volodymyr Zelensky was enjoying a successful career in comedy in Ukraine. He had set up the cabaret troupe Quarter 95 and had become famous winning the first Ukrainian edition of "Dancing with the Stars".
From 2015 he starred in the comedy series "Servant of the Nation" as a history teacher who unexpetedly wins the presidential elections.
In 2019, life imitated art as Zelensky won the Ukrainian presidential elections in a landslide.
Marcin Hycnar, the Polish actor, director and teacher, has now been cast to play the role previously played by Zelensky.
Source: PAP
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