Last year, Ukraine’s foreign ministry hit out at The White Lotus over Biković on X after his political beliefs emerged., writing: ‘@HBO, is it all right for you to work with a person who supports genocide & violates international law?’.
(Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)] Several months later, Biković continued to show support for Russia by retweeting a poll that showed despot Vladimir Putin was more trusted than other leaders, including former US president Joe Biden.
An actor in The White Lotus season 3 actor dropped by HBO at the last minute after his casting received widespread backlash.
Meanwhile, Biković’s White Lotus replacement Kostov is best known for his role as Fedyor Kaminsky, a Russian-inspired character, on Netflix’s fantasy series Shadow & Bone.
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO)] On the same day Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2021, Biković shared on Instagram that he had obtained Russian citizenship by presidential decree, describing it as a ‘blessing’.