A few months ago the latest news was full of information that Alina Kabaeva would become one of the heroines of the new autobiographical film about Russian athletes "Champions: Faster. Higher. Stronger". It was assumed that the heroes of the new tape will be wrestler Alexander Karelin, swimmer Alexander Popov, as well as two gymnasts - Svetlana Khorkina and Alina Kabaeva.
Actors for male roles were found quickly, the role of Khorkina went to Christina Asmus, but the actress who performed in the film the role of Alina Kabaeva could not be found.
According to the script, at the end of each story about this or that athlete, he appears himself. However, the producers could not agree on this with the popular gymnast: Alina Kabaeva's manager refused to filmmakers in the shooting, citing the impossibility of finding a free place in the schedule athlete.
Instead of getting out of the situation and putting any documentary footage from Kabaeva at the end of the story, the filmmakers preferred to change the script of the picture, and completely abandon the novel about the gymnast. Journalists are suggesting that someone from the environment of the gymnast, and, perhaps, she herself might not like the script, or the actress who was auditioning for the role of the heroine. In addition, it is suggested that the failure is due to the reluctance of the sprawled Kabaeva to get into the frame.