Who would the UK's Volodymyr Zelenskyy be? (lighthearted)

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I've just caught part of the documentary on BBC2 and it got me wondering - who would be the UK's equivalent of him? An actor, comedian, winner of the Ukrainian version of Dancing with the Stars. But also - someone with enough gravitas and courage to lead the country in war as the underdog against one of the world's most dangerous men.

Sean Bean! Has he ever been on Strictly? I bet he’d be great on it.

John Oliver? I know he lives in the US, but he is so obviously British. Oliver is an educated comedian who knows how media and information work and would be able to keep attention on his people's fight.

Can he dance?

Kevin Bridges

Oh, you know who actually can dance? Daniel Craig. Imagine having James Bond as your president 🤣

20 years younger, Billy Connolly 😁 or the late, lamented Robbie Coltrane.

Saschka · Today 15:19
Sean Bean

Nah, he’d only defend Yorkshire 😁

He can sing and present complex musical numbers. Does it count?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UN8bJb8biZU&t=1250s

Do you mean massive grifter in the pocket of the powers than be who would stiff us for millions/billions?
England Hugh Grant
Wales Michael Sheen
Scotland Nicola Sturgeon (might need a 5 year Time Machine for that though)

Miriam Margolyes

He'd agree.

He genuinely believes (and I paraphrase) I'm not saying I'm a MEMBER of the SAS or anything, but if shit goes down, I'm getting a call.

The deluded, mockney twat.

Zelenskyy was also the Ukrainian voice of your actual Paddington Bear.

Paddington.

Bear.

😍

We have NO-ONE.

Some great suggestions. May I put forward a Dame Judy Dench and Mary Berry coalition? Imelda Staunton bringing up the rear.

Ian McKellan, though he's older than even Biden, he's a brilliant actor, a National Treasure, and had by force to be politically active when younger.

Or Lucy Worsley, or Jonathan Ross, both seem to have their heads screwed on, and both of them would be a good role model for my DS who can't say his r's either.

I found her dreadfully patronising in her Australia programme and she thinks men can turn into women, so that's a no from me.

Years ago would have said David Attenborough.

Sarah Millican would knock world leaders' heads together quite effectively.

Or we could have John Finnemore, and he would just be so nice that the world leaders would suddenly feel ashamed of themselves.

Elton John. He'd melt their hearts as he tickled the ivories and he wouldn't stand for any nonsense.

Hugh Grant - OBVIOUSLY

We already have Love Actually, where he is basically interviewing for the role.

John Finnemore would be epic! I can imagine a whole' you see what you did there? You see, there you were, being all Russia and fabulous, AS IS YOUR RIGHT, then you went and invaded the UK, didn't you!

This is why no-one likes you, Russia

He is not a good actor. Still playing a part in his army fatigues and making a lot of money off it while his country men and women die on orders of the west to keep this ‘war’ going. A despicably weasel of a man with a rumoured ❄️ habit.

What do you think should be used instead of 'war'?

Why do you call it a 'war' with added punctuation, please?

If Sean Bean then [spoilers] would he and the whole of the UK have to be killed before the end?

Ala Rickman from beyond the veil, channelling Snape, the Sheriff of SNottingham and Hams Gruber when required and the romcoms when needed for friendly negotiations?