Nadezhda Vasilyeva, widow of the late director Alexei Balabanov, shared her perspective in an interview with socialbites.ca about Valery Pereverzev and the anticipated project Brother-3. She noted that Pereverzev does not appear unsettled by the film’s eventual release. Meanwhile, Ptah, the rapper whose real name is David Nuriev and who is part of the cast, had previously claimed that Brother-3 would premiere in fall 2023. Vasilyeva added that the title’s origin and significance feel irrelevant to her, indicating personal indifference to the surrounding controversy.
“I’m not concerned at all. My focus is on more pressing issues facing our country,” she explained. “The matter isn’t worth my energy, and I take pride in concentrating on what people are trying to achieve. People remain curious about the project even when questions seem speculative. If others worry about it, that is their prerogative. In any case, the situation strikes me as somewhat comical.”
Earlier remarks from Ptah drew media attention regarding the production receiving a lease certificate for the film directed by Valery Pereverzev. There has been no formal confirmation from the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. Nuriev asserted that Brother-3 would not be a direct continuation of Balabanov’s original dilogy. He labeled the idea of copying the successful franchise and seeking a substitute for the late Sergei Bodrov, who starred in the first two films, as immoral and misguided.
Teasers for Brother-3 also reference Balabanov’s paintings. In one scene, Nuriev’s character asks, Well, tell me, gypsies, what is the truth? as a character addresses him. A second character responds with, in real force, this is a new life. The dialogue hints at a thematic thread that connects the new project to Balabanov’s legacy while signaling its own standalone narrative arc. Source: socialbites.ca