Career Roses: The Posted "Russian Di Caprio" went to fight against Ukraine (photo)

Russian double DiCaprio Roman Burtsev, who became famous in 2016 due to the similarity with the Hollywood star, faced his career decline and financial difficulties after the pandemic, and because of weight gain, he lost his former image. The Russian counterpart Leonardo DiCaprio Roman Burtsev was forced to go to the front to fight against Ukraine through a career crisis and weight gain. About it writes South China Morning Post.

The 41-year-old Moskvich, who previously worked as a programmer, became the famous 2016 because of the striking resemblance to the Hollywood star. Then 33-year-old Burtsev registered on the dating site in the hope of finding love and creating a family, but suddenly attracted the attention of advertising agencies.

His photography quickly spread on social networks, and users noted his resemblance to DiCaprio, although Burtsev was younger than the actor for eight years and weighed more than 45 kilograms more. The Western tabloids dubbed him with the "Russian fat version of Leonardo Di Caprio", and his images began to be actively published in the media of Europe and America. This interest has opened new career opportunities in Burtsev.

He began to receive proposals for photo shoots and advertising, and soon decided to leave his work as a programmer to fully devote himself to this new activity. One of the most memorable moments of his career was the reproduction of scenes from the movie "The Survivor", where he repeated DiCaprio's actions in the snowy Russian nature. Gradually, the popularity of Burtsev spread to live performances.

For example, one of the shopping centers organized an imitation of a scene with a Titanic ship, where Burtsev in the role of Di Caprio, together with the participants, reproduced the famous moment for the music "My Heart Will Go On". However, his career declined sharply after the Covid-19 pandemic began in 2020. Due to the crisis in the entertainment industry, the number of proposals has decreased significantly, which led to financial difficulties.

Living in a two -room apartment with his parents and cat, Burtsev began to feel stress and overeat, which further increased his weight, which was why the similarity to DiCaprio was lost. Without the hope of returning his former career, Burtsev decided to respond to the call of the Russian authorities to mobilize and go to the front to Ukraine. According to the newspaper, combatants promised one -off payments of $ 20,000 and a monthly salary of about $ 2,000.

In the event of the death of a serviceman, his family has a compensation of up to $ 130,000. This news has caused shock to users of Chinese social networks, where many commented on sharp changes in Burtsev's life. One of the users said, "I am blind, or all others? Recall that the fan of the Victorian era discovered its double in 115-year-old photography. Michael Koppies you were puzzled by the frame, which his friends found on the network.