Rapper Husky will play Lermontov in a biopic about the poet, as announced by director Pavel Lungin, who noted that the connection between the modern rapper and the poet will give the film a new breath.

Rapper Husky will play Lermontov in a biopic about the poet, as announced by director Pavel Lungin, who noted that the connection between the modern rapper and the poet will give the film a new breath.

@varlamov_news 07 Jul 2026, 15:11

Rapper Husky will play Mikhail Lermontov in Pavel Lungin's film, and at the Cinema Foundation pitch, sports dramas "Master" about judo coach Anatoly Rakhlin and "Standard Bearer" about wrestler Alexander Karelin were also presented.

@meduzalive 07 Jul 2026, 15:06

Rapper Husky will play the role of Mikhail Lermontov in a biopic about the poet, for which the creators are requesting 150 million rubles from the "Cinema Fund," with filming set to begin in October.

@ostorozhno_novosti 07 Jul 2026, 15:01