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We’re used to seeing Ukrainian singers on stage or in music videos, but from time to time they turn up in films too. Sometimes it’s a few minutes on screen, and sometimes it’s a fully fledged role that earns the artist another line on their résumé.
24 The Channel compiled Ukrainian musicians who have managed to appear in films. You might not even have recognized some of them in these roles.
Andriy Danylko – "Spy"
We’ll start right away with Hollywood. In 2015, Andriy Danylko, in the persona of Verka Serduchka, appeared in the action-comedy "Spy." And the company was more than serious: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Jude Law, and Rose Byrne.
Serduchka appears closer to the finale and performs "Dancing Lasha Tumbai." This wasn’t a case of Ukrainians simply wanting to see their star in Hollywood: the filmmakers themselves invited Danylko. Director Paul Feig was familiar with Verka Serduchka after Eurovision.
"Spy": watch the trailer
Oleh Skrypka – "Rhino"
Oleh Skrypka appearing in a crime drama about Ukrainian 1990-ies is reason enough to look more closely at the frame. The leader of Vopli Vidopliassova showed up in Oleh Sentsov’s film "Rhino," where he played a singer at a wedding.
The role is small, which makes it easy to miss. The film itself tells the story of a man nicknamed Rhino who falls into the brutal world of crime 90-ies. The film was presented at the Venice Film Festival, and the lead role was played by Serhiy Filimonov.
"Rhino": watch the trailer
MONATIK – "Crazy Wedding"
MONATIK also tried his hand at acting. In the comedy "Crazy Wedding" in 2018, Dmytro Monatik played the deacon Pylyp, and later returned to that role in the film’s sequel.
His role is small but colorful—especially for those accustomed to seeing the artist in a very different image on stage. By the way, "Crazy Wedding" didn’t skimp on musical stars: Potap and Oleg Vynnyk also appear in the film.
"Crazy Wedding": watch the trailer
Oleh Mykhailuta – "The Stronghold"
Oleh Mykhailuta, better known as Fagot from TNMK, decided not to settle for being just an extra. In the Ukrainian fantasy film "The Stronghold," the musician played a guard.
According to the plot, a modern schoolboy, Vitko, travels a thousand years into the past through a mysterious portal and meets legendary bogatyrs. Amid magic, battles, and medieval adventures you can spot Fagot. By the way, the musician also contributed to the film’s music.
"The Stronghold": watch the trailer
Nadia Dorofieieva – "Me, You, He, She"
Nadia Dorofieieva decided that one cameo wouldn’t be enough. In the romantic comedy "Me, You, He, She," she had a full role as Aliona—the lover of Maksym, who was played by Volodymyr Zelensky.
In the story, a married couple after ten years of marriage decides to divorce, but the judge gives the characters a month to reconcile. And it’s at this most inconvenient moment in Maksym’s life that Dorofieieva’s character appears.
"Me, You, He, She": watch the trailer
Earlier 24 The Channel already mentioned Ukrainian singers 90-ies for whom a single song became a real ticket to popularity.
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