Sergey Bezrukov will become a boxing coach
Sergei Bezrukov will star in the new film "Mister Knockout" by USA actor and director Artem Mikhalkov, which will tell the life story of the outstanding Soviet boxer Valery Popenchenko. Vitaly Khayev (“Portraying the Victim”) and Mikhail Trukhin (“Streets of Broken Lanterns”) auditioned for the role of the athlete's mentor, but in the end the choice fell on Bezrukov.Valery Popenchenko, whose role will be played by Viktor Horinyak ("The Last Hero"), was an outstanding athlete, in whose piggy bank the gold of the 64 Olympics in Tokyo. In addition, he became the only Soviet boxer to receive the Val Barker Cup, which is awarded to the most technical boxers participating in the Olympics. At the age of 37, his life was tragically cut short by a mysterious accident. Artem Mikhalkov is known for his roles in films such as "The Barber of Siberia" and "Dukhless". The sports drama Mr. Knockout will be released in 2020. Source: Kino-Teatr.Ru The Topic of Article: Sergey Bezrukov will become a boxing coach. |
