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Mashkov claims he was in discussions with Rockstar Games to voice the character of Niko Bellic in Grand Theft Auto IV and that the character's appearance is based on him, specifically from his role of the Tracker in the 2001 movie Behind Enemy Lines, but he ultimately turned down the offer.
Niko Bellic, the lead character of Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) is based on Vladimir Mashkov's character from Behind Enemy Lines (2001). In fact, Mashkov was offered the chance to voice the character, but turned it down because he didn't take it seriously at the time.
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Niko Bellic (Serbian: Нико Белић, Niko Belić) is the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto IV and a supporting character in The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony. He is also mentioned by Lester Crest and Patrick McReary in Grand Theft Auto V and by Agent ULP in Grand Theft Auto Online.
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Russian actor Vladimir Mashkov claims he was in discussions with Rockstar Games to voice the character, and that the character's appearance is based on him, specifically from his role of the Tracker, Sasha Ivanic, in the 2001 movie Behind Enemy Lines, but he ultimately turned down the offer.
Nov 26, 2021 · Mashkov remembered that Nico was inspired by Serbian sniper from the action movie Behind Enemy Lines by director John Moore. He played a role of a grumpy East European soldier and Rockstar Games liked the character. Mashkov told that he was asked to voice Niko Bellic, but he declined.
Sep 18, 2021 · Mashkov claims that Rockstar wanted him to voice Niko. They have yet to deny his statements. Instead, the role of Niko was given to Michael Hollick. The American actor used a Slavic dialect...
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Mar 25, 2024 · Niko Bellic, the lead character of Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) is based on Vladimir Mashkov’s character from Behind Enemy Lines (2001). In fact, Mashkov was offered the chance to voice the character, but turned it down because he didn’t take it seriously at the time.
