Alexander Nevsky was just a “skinny kid is Moscow” before he started bodybuilding and won Mr. Universe three times. Occasionally known as the Russian Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nevsky is now an actor, writer, and producer.

In this interview, he describes the origin of his discipline, why he doesn’t want to ever play the cliche Russian bad guy, and the backstory behind his new action film, ‘Showdown In Manila.’

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