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Steven Seagal, 72, is unrecognizable in new photos after leaving Hollywood

Steven Seagal, 72, is unrecognizable in new photos after leaving Hollywood

Steven Seagal looked virtually unrecognizable in new images published earlier this week.

The American actor, who publicly supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the resulting war between the two countries, appeared in a new Russian TV documentary, footage of which The Daily Mail can be seen on Thursday, October 31.

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Photos of the project, which a state media outlet published under the title earlier this month In the name of justiceshowed the 72-year-old former Hollywood star exploring war-torn areas of Russian-occupied Ukraine. In the snapshots, Seagal appeared to have gained weight since he was last spotted in public.

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A description of the short film published by IMDb claimed that Seagal “personally spoke to the victims of Ukrainian nationalists and saw firsthand what was happening” in Ukraine’s Donbas region.

The Hard to kill Star made a name for himself in the late 1980s and early 1990s as an actor who brought his background in martial arts to the silver screen. Years after making his mark in Hollywood, Seagal tried to obtain Russian citizenship, which the Russian president did Vladimir Putin awarded in 2016.

Two years after obtaining that citizenship, the Russian Foreign Ministry appointed Seagal Special Representative for Russia-US Cultural Ties, Cultural and Historical Heritage, a voluntary position for which Seagal was tasked with “establishing direct contacts, mutual understanding and trust ” between people. in Russia and the US

Seagal has since been awarded the Order of Friendship, a special medal he received directly from Putin at a Kremlin ceremony earlier this year. Seagal was recognized for his “great contribution to the development of international cultural and humanitarian cooperation,” according to TASS, a Russian state news agency.

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