The star actor of the series “My Fair Nanny” last year played in an embroidered shirt and spoke on the side of Ukraine. He was then fired from the Moscow City Council Theater in November. Now the artist decided to leave Russia: he moved to Latvia to his daughter.
But the actor himself believes that dismissal from the theater cannot be connected with his attitude to the special military operation. Filippenko assured that his contract simply ended.
“The fact that the contract will not be renewed has long been known and agreed with the authorities. They went ahead and prepared everything. Now he is so free… He did not let anyone down, everything went according to plan, “the People’s Artist of Russia told Interfax.
The artistic director of the theater, Yevgeny Marchelli, explained that Filippenko planned long-term treatment abroad, which he announced at work. Eugene considers the actor’s return to the theater quite likely. “I think so. He is still such an amazing artist,” he explained in an interview with the CHEZ program on the RBC TV channel.
Director Yuri Kara, who made the film “The Master and Margarita”, spoke sharply about the departure of the actor. The director has a long-standing grudge against Filippenko because he agreed to star in Vladimir Bortek’s film adaptation of Bulgakov’s novel. “I don’t talk to traitors. He betrayed me when he agreed to play with Bortek. And then I don’t even know or see him anymore. And now he didn’t surprise me with anything, a professional traitor, that’s all, ”said Kara in an interview with News.ru.
Bortko also commented on the actor’s decision. “I am very surprised. I did not expect this from someone, but from him. It is even interesting, who offended him so much? — said the director.
Leah Akhedzhakova was fired from the Sovremennik theater. Director Alexander Molochnikov was outraged by this decision of the theater management. He also mentioned Alexander Filippenko.