An aging groom: Burak Özçivit draws criticism for his role in the TV series "The Land of the Rising Sun"

An aging groom: Burak Özçivit came under criticism due to his role in the TV series "The Land of the Rising Sun"

Every famous Turkish actor faces criticism at least once during their career. Because it is impossible to please everyone equally. However, Burak Özçivit's role in the TV series "The Land of the Rising Sun" seems to have become a serious test for the actor.

Initially, even the signing of the contract to participate in the series was accompanied by a scandal. The character of Kenan was originally supposed to be played by Uğur Güneş. However, at the last minute, reports spread in the media and social networks that Burak Özçivit would play the main role. The actor's colleague from the series "Kuruluş: Osman" subtly hinted on his social media page that the famous actor simply "snatched" his place in the project of his own free will.

The scandal was resolved later, and no evidence confirming this assumption was found. But this is not the only such case in Burak Özçivit's career. For example, in the series "Kuruluş: Osman", he reportedly did not want Engin Altan, who played the main role in the previous historical project "Diriliş: Ertuğrul", to appear in the series. For this reason, it is said that the actor had to be replaced.

However, the talk now is not about the scandals of past years, but about the criticism Burak is currently receiving. After the broadcast of the first episode of the series, critics pointed out that the Turkish actor does not look like the son of the character played by Sibel Taşçıoğlu at all. In their opinion, the two look like peers in the frame.

The fans' objections are understandable: Sibel Taşçıoğlu, the star of the series "Kızılcık Şerbeti", is only 9 years older than her colleague. For this reason, she is not very suitable for the role of Burak's mother. No matter how hard they try to make Burak look younger, no one seems to be trying to make Sibel look "older".

According to the plot of the series, the main character should be about 27 years old. However, according to viewers, Burak Özçivit looks like a father of two who has found his place in life, rather than a young groom struggling for his forbidden love, which his mother opposes.

The criticism was directed not only at the mismatch in the actor's appearance, but also at his performance. According to viewers, the relationship between Kenan and Leyla was not convincingly reflected on screen. Some say that no emotional closeness was felt between the characters at all.

Many stated that Burak Özçivit is performing the role very weakly. He is unable to convey the character's feelings to the audience, as if he is simply reading the text and showing the necessary facial expressions.

Some of the viewers expressed the following opinions:

"I saw clips from his new series, he is really performing very poorly."

"The series is very simple, and Burak looks like a clown in it. An overweight, older groom."

Burak Özçivit did not leave these criticisms unanswered either. He posted a picture of a mountain goat created with the help of artificial intelligence on his social media page. What he meant by this still remains a mystery to fans.

Turkish actor Caner Şahin defended his colleague Burak.

"I always see criticism about this actor's performance. But it's not just about criticism anymore, it has reached the point of mockery and insult..."

However, Caner's defense of his colleague did not please the haters. They accused the actor of hinting once again that Burak Özçivit is "untouchable" and trying to draw public attention to himself through the topic under discussion.

The initial ratings of the series "The Land of the Rising Sun" are not bad — 4.66 percent in the Total audience. However, whether the project will be able to retain viewers in the long run is still unknown.