They praised the project for the acting, some plot elements and ambition, but criticized the soundtrack, the lack of connection with Balabanov’s duology, as well as the editing.
[7][8][9] In 2019, rumors held that Stanislav Baretsky would make Brother 3, with Kirill Tereshin, Bari Alibasov, Marina Anissina, Olga Buzova, Viacheslav Datsik, Nikita Dzhigurda, Viktor Sukhorukov and Sergey Shnurov.
In November, a prequel to the film appeared on YouTube, in which Dmitry Nagiyev took part as the criminal authority Nagibaev, as well as little-known bloggers.
Actor Viktor Sukhorukov stated that he had no interest in getting involved with Baretsky's Brother 3, as well as Irina Saltykova who characterized the authors as "clowns".
[19] Svetlana Bodrova, widow of Sergei Bodrov Jr., heavily criticized the film crew and called the production "a horrible drivel".