The series “Team” of 2002 simply sunk into the souls of the audience, who had long been waiting for its continuation and a new meeting with their beloved hero Sasha Bely.
However, they were disappointed: Sergei Bezrukov had long doubted the possibility of his participation and, finally, resolutely refused. He made various arguments, but the fact is that according to the script, Sasha Bely could appear only in the episode.
Double of Sergey Bezrukov
To shoot this episode, the director of the film Denis Alekseev had to find a double for Bezrukov. It turned out to be Eldar Chechenov, a former military man, statistician of mass scenes. Special make-up enhancing the similarity turned out to be expensive. But this circumstance only attracted the attention of journalists to the shooting of the film, which had been declared scandalous in advance.
In a nutshell about the plot
The film "Brigade. Heir ”, whose actors play the story of the older generation, replacing the heroes who have left the stage, depicts a new reality. The era of the 90s, when gangster "brigades" could be surrounded by a halo of romance, has passed.
Olga, the widow of the leader of the "brigade", saves herself and her son Ivan in America from persecution. Years passed, Ivan turned eighteen. On the day of adulthood - this must happen as well - a major failure awaits him. A planned money scam broke and in the blink of an eye Ivan becomes a debtor and a hostage to a certain criminal group. Only the father’s inheritance left in Russia - two expensive hectares of land on Rublevka - can help him out of trouble.
According to the authors of the film, returning to Russia should awaken the feeling of homeland in the main character, and inspire respect for Russia to his American friends who accompany him. But his father’s legacy is not only fabulously expensive land, but also Russian “brothers”, whose leader nicknamed Shved was played by People’s
Artist of Russia Valery Zolotukhin.
Gusev - ten years later
A small part of the characters of the beloved series performed by the same actors turned into a movie sequel. Ekaterina Guseva, for whom Bely's wife remained the number one role, logically depicts the mother of the main character Ivan. Over the past decade, the
actress has consolidated her success achieved in the series “The Brigade”. She managed to put herself a voice and became the star of the musicals “Beauty and the Beast”, “Sounds of Music”. Ekaterina Guseva played a leading role in the notorious musical “Nord-Ost” and did not become a hostage only because she took the day off on the day of the terrorist attack. Acted as a model, TV presenter, became a prominent media person. She starred in many television series and films.
Cool producer
Both films are connected by a noticeable and influential figure: Alexander Inshakov. Stuntman, actor, director, absolute champion in karate, entrepreneur - he holds high posts in national associations of stuntmen and karate fighters of Russia. In addition, he has the right to vote in the award of the national film award "Nika", as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts.
In both cases, Alexander Inshakov not only is a producer, but also appears on the screen. Its textured appearance, as always, adds visual diversity. In the series - this is a cameo, that is, he represents himself as a real person. In the film The Brigade, his hero is called the same as Inshakov himself - Alexander Ivanovich, but he functions much more actively, interfering continually during the events and abruptly cracking down on the enemies of the White Son.
“The brigade. Heir ": actors of combat spectacles
Apparently, thanks to his connections in the field of power sports and martial arts, such unique performers as Vladislav Demin and Igor Zhizhikin are employed in the film. The first of them has a truly fantastic biography: as president of the Krasnoyarsk hand-to-hand and karate federation, he begins a political career, combining it with an acting one. At the beginning of the 2000s, Vladislav Demin was a State Duma deputy and an actor of the series “Marines”, “SOBR” and others, which the audience liked. In the film “The Brigade. Heir ”, he impressively played a cameo role of Cyril.
Hollywood school
The versatile abilities of Igor Zhizhikin helped him succeed in a wide variety of spectacular arts. Having been educated as a circus airborne artist and director of sporting events, he works at the world-renowned Du Soleil circus in the Las Vegas show.
Igor Zhizhikin's acting career begins in Hollywood, where he starred with the famous Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, Quentin Tarantino, along with movie stars Harrison Ford, Clint Eastwood. Igor Zhizhikin - a member of the movie "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" - one of the series of the famous American franchise.
He was remembered by the domestic audience for one of the last works in the film “Viy” based on the novel by N. Gogol.
Hence the high professionalism with which he played a high-ranking intelligence officer Igor Vvedensky in the film “The Brigade. Heir". Actors of such training are not often removed in Russian action films.
And you Brute…
By the way, the main role of Homa Brut in Vie is played by Aleksey Petrukhin, who became Sergeyevich in the film by Alexei Denisov. Another martial artist, actor, producer and director, whose new film “Teacher” has just been released.
In some miraculous way, Alexei Petrukhin combines his rich cinematic activities with participation in numerous Russian and international public organizations. His production work was awarded the international diploma “Best Producer” for his contribution to the creation of the Russian short film “Slipper”, nominated for an Academy Award.
“The brigade. Heir ": supporting actors
By chance or not, but the casting of “brothers” and corrupt policemen in the picture is much brighter and more convincing than the American “brigade” of the new White. Yuri Chursin, who starred in the role of a thug thug, clearly overshadowed the main character performed by Ivan Makarevich (the son of a famous musician). The bewitching negative character, who received the demonic name of Beso, revealed Chursin's charisma.
The young actor of the Moscow Art Theater. A.P. Chekhov managed to work on deep images of classical theatrical plays by W. Shakespeare, T. Williams, N. Gogol. The Theater Award "Triumph" and the army of loyal fans deserved it rightfully.
Noteworthy is Sergey Badyuk (Serega, close associate of Alexander Ivanovich). Former FSB officer, karateka, since 2004 - director of fights, stuntman and actor very closely matches the type.
Kirill Nagiev
His friend Phil, the son of an American senator, sets off on a journey with Ivan. Nagiyev Kirill, who starred in this modest role, is noted by many bright work. The young artist (heir, by the way, of Dmitry Nagiyev), a recent graduate of the St. Petersburg Academy of Theater Arts, first gained fame as a DJ. Despite his youth, Nagiyev Kirill - an experienced "serial man" ("Daddy's Daughters", "Capital of Sin"), his participation in the popular "Interns" brought him audience love. Fortunately, he is completely devoid of the complex "daddy's son." In his childhood story, his father, forever besieged by crowds of persistent fans, acts as a strict and demanding mentor. And of course, he had nothing to do with his son’s participation in the film “The Brigade. Heir".