This guy is some chancer.
Looking like a celebrity probably has its benefits. People would treat you better, you may even get some free stuff and you can also have a bit of fun along the way.
But Leonardo DiCaprio’s Russian lookalike is doing more than that. He’s making a living off the fact that he looks very like the Hollywood actor.
His name is Roman Burtsev and he lives in Russia. He like’s to re-enact parts of Leo’s life, including key moments, such as his Oscar win earlier this year.
He doesn’t stop there, though, as he also likes to get into Leo’s various characters from his movies.
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And his latest venture is where he takes his lookalike claim the furthest.
He currently stars in an advert for vodka. The whole premise for the advert is about fake goods compared to the real thing. In it fake Leo can be seen driving a fake BMW, while wearing a fake Adidas tracksuit and holding a fake iPhone.
The tagline reads, ‘One day you realise your life is but a fake’.
Little bit harsh on Roman but he doesn’t seem to mind.
