Ukrainian actress and Hollywood star Ivanna Sakhno, known for her roles in American films such as "Pacific Rim 2 and The Spy Who Dumped Me," has refused to play a character of Russian origin in one of Netflix's projects.

Sakhno was born in Kyiv and moved to the United States at the age of 13. She shared her position in an interview with TSN Ukraine, adding that she was not allowed to disclose certain details.

"I had my moments when I was involved in a Netflix series, it was during the Covid. It was the role of a Russian woman. It was the role of an American woman, but she had a background in the Soviet Union. I was already attached to this project, and at that time it was one of my first major roles in a major Netflix series. But we didn't start filming, we closed because of the COVID. And I realized that I simply could not play a person even from the Soviet Union. I canceled my contract with Netflix,"
Sakhno said.

The actress admitted that terminating the contract with the streaming service is not cheap. "The next job I do with Netflix, I owe them 50% of my salary. Because I broke that contract," she added.

Nevertheless, Sakhno emphasized, "There are certain moral values and principles."