HBO cuts ties with pro-Russian ‘White Lotus’ actor Milos Bikovic, role will be recast

HBO has cut ties with pro-Russian actor Milos Bikovic after he was initially hired to co-star in Season 3 of its hit series “The White Lotus.”

“We have decided to part ways with Miloš Biković and the role will be recast,” an HBO spokesperson said in a terse announcement.

Bikovic, 36, a Serbian actor, was awarded Russian citizenship in 2021 and has starred in several Russian films, including “Sunstroke” (2014).

Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Bikovic shared a poll showing that trust in Russian President Vladimir Putin was higher than that for Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky.

As The Post previously reported, Ukrainian officials recently slammed HBO for casting Bikovic in the popular series.