Yul Brynner as The King (please note Yul was born in Siberia); image from
Image from, with caption: Vladimir Putin takes on the fish in Siberia
Statue of Yul Brynner in front of his birthplace in Vladivostok, Russia; inscription reads: "Юл Бриннер — король театра и кино" ("Yul Brynner - king of theater and film")
Image from, with caption: Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli poses with a bronze statue of Russian President Vladimir Putin dressed in a kimono, at his workshop in Moscow.