Zelensky is known to most for his leadership of Ukraine amid the Russian invasion, but he previously was one of the country's prominent actors.
Bonneville's tweet was liked more than 38,000 times and was retweeted on some 5,500 occasions.
In a follow-up tweet, Bonneville shared an image of Paddington wearing a blue jacket and yellow hat, alluding to the Ukrainian flag, sitting opposite an imposing bear—a widespread symbol for Russia. According to IMDB, Paddington was released in Ukraine in January 2015, several years before Zelensky became president on May 20, 2019.
While Zelensky has won admiration from abroad over his leadership during the ongoing Russian invasion, the president was already well known in Ukraine as an actor. In an ironic turn, Zelensky was propelled to the presidency after he starred in the satirical TV showThe series is about a teacher, played by Zelensky, who becomes Ukraine's president after his anti-corruption rant goes viral.
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