![GTA News 🔴 RockstarINTEL.com on Twitter: "Did you know Niko Bellic was visually inspired by Sasha from the movie "Behind Enemy Lines" http://t.co/nC0UcMzf9A" / Twitter GTA News 🔴 RockstarINTEL.com on Twitter: "Did you know Niko Bellic was visually inspired by Sasha from the movie "Behind Enemy Lines" http://t.co/nC0UcMzf9A" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BhblLw2CQAAlu3H.jpg)
GTA News 🔴 RockstarINTEL.com on Twitter: "Did you know Niko Bellic was visually inspired by Sasha from the movie "Behind Enemy Lines" http://t.co/nC0UcMzf9A" / Twitter
![Fact) Niko Bellic, the playable protagonist of Grand Theft Auto IV, is modelled after Russian actor Vladimir Mashkovs portrayal of Sasha from Behind Enemy Lines : r/VideogameMysteries Fact) Niko Bellic, the playable protagonist of Grand Theft Auto IV, is modelled after Russian actor Vladimir Mashkovs portrayal of Sasha from Behind Enemy Lines : r/VideogameMysteries](https://external-preview.redd.it/muaqOmymvy6yeD-gJCNmHA5hv5oiPdmkYUgu5bWlJsA.jpg?auto=webp&s=76dabb93864beed8e3adf1f8ea27e0e5de1b3dc0)
Fact) Niko Bellic, the playable protagonist of Grand Theft Auto IV, is modelled after Russian actor Vladimir Mashkovs portrayal of Sasha from Behind Enemy Lines : r/VideogameMysteries
![NIKO BELLIC HAS BASED ON 'SASHA' FROM THE 2001 FILM 'BEHIND ENEMY LINES' PLAYED BY VLADIMIR MASHKOV. MASHKOV HAS ASKED BY ROCKSTAR IF HE'D LIKE TO PLAY THE ROLE OF NIKO; BUT NIKO BELLIC HAS BASED ON 'SASHA' FROM THE 2001 FILM 'BEHIND ENEMY LINES' PLAYED BY VLADIMIR MASHKOV. MASHKOV HAS ASKED BY ROCKSTAR IF HE'D LIKE TO PLAY THE ROLE OF NIKO; BUT](https://imageproxy.ifunny.co/crop:x-20,resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/2d0120adf5dd464387ed3204f9f32b1214d33706d97b76202e646d7e63f6a7bd_1.jpg)