Yura Borisov tried on the image of Nirvana band leader Kurt Cobain

Russian actor Yura Borisov appeared as Kurt Cobain, the frontman of the band Nirvana. The video with the reincarnation of the artist was published on November 12 on the borisovhistory channel in social networks. The video with the actor in a blond wig was shot on the set of the film "Kulik" by the Volga company.

At the beginning of the video, the actor is shown footage that has spread online, in which users discuss his resemblance to the legendary musician. Borisov himself appears next in the frame, but already in a blond wig. In this role, the artist shows significant similarities with the leader of Nirvana.

Discussions about the fact that the star of the movie "Anora" looks like Cobain began on social media last year. The trend originated on TikTok, where a video with alternating faces of an actor and a singer to the song "Kool Kids" by the Italian rock band Måneskin has gained hundreds of thousands of views. Fans noted the similar eye color and face shape of the artists. Many users expressed the opinion that Borisov could have played the main role in a biopic about Kurt Cobain if it had been filmed.

Yura Borisov's career has reached an international level in recent years. On January 23, 2025, he was officially nominated for an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role as Igor in Sean Baker's Anora. Borisov became the first Russian actor to receive a nomination in the acting category of the American Film Academy since 1977, when Mikhail Baryshnikov claimed the award.

In addition, Luca Guadagnino's film "Artificial Intelligence" (in the original — Artificial Intelligence / Artificial) became a significant project in the filmography of the artist. The film had its world premiere on October 5, 2026 at the 64th New York International Film Festival. In this film, Borisov played alongside Andrew Garfield, playing the role of Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of OpenAI.

According to Afisha Daily, film critics highly appreciated Borisov's work in this project and admit the possibility of his second Oscar nomination. According to the publication, the Neon studio, acting as the distributor of the film, plans to officially nominate the Russian actor for the award for his role in Artificial Intelligence.