How did Maher Salibi explain the attack against him because of his character in "Al-Fawaris"?

Syrian artist Maher Salibi spoke about a funny and exciting incident he experienced during the airing of the series "Al-Fawaris", in which he played the evil Roman commander "Sergio," stressing that people's interaction with the character went beyond the screen at that time.

Salibi explained in an interview with the program "Swalif Layl" that while he was portraying the character of Sergio, his task in the work was "to kill and torture people," adding that the character that "Sakhr" tortured, portrayed by the artist Rashid Assaf, was beloved by the public, which made the viewers very affected.

He continued, saying: One day I was in the market buying household necessities such as vegetables and other things, and people gathered around me to shake my hand or ask for my autograph, as mobile phones were not widespread for taking pictures at that time. Suddenly a huge man came forward shouting: Where is this Roman? He tried to hit me because of his intense hatred for the character.

He explained that he tried to calm the situation, stressing that what happened in the series was just acting, noting that it took some time to convince the man before he calmed down.

Regarding the character he prefers among his roles, Salibi revealed that the character of Lieutenant Colonel Fayez in the series “The Birth from the Flank” is the closest to him and dearest to his heart, noting that its impact remains to this day because of its human depth and distinctive dramatic structure.

Syrian artist Maher Salibi recounted a funny and exciting incident he experienced during the airing of the series "Al-Fawaris", in which he played the evil Roman commander "Sergio," stressing that people's interaction with the character went beyond the screen at that time.

Salibi said in an interview with the program "Swalif Layl" that while he was portraying the character of Sergio, his task in the work was "to kill and torture people," adding that the character that was tortured by "Sakhr," portrayed by the artist Rashid Assaf, was beloved by the public, which made the viewers very affected.

He continued: “One day I was in the market buying household necessities such as vegetables and other things, and people gathered around me to shake my hand or ask for my autograph, as mobile phones were not widespread for taking pictures at that time. Suddenly a huge man came forward shouting: ‘Where is this Roman?’ and tried to hit me because of his intense hatred for the character.”

He explained that he tried to calm the situation, stressing that what happened in the series was just acting, noting that it took some time to convince the man before he calmed down.

Salibi revealed that the character of Lieutenant Colonel Fayez in the series “Birth from the Flank” is the closest to him and dearest to his heart, noting that its impact remains to this day because of its human depth and distinctive dramatic structure.

The series "Al-Fawaris" is one of the prominent Syrian dramas that aired at the end of the nineties. It belongs to the category of historical drama and fantasy, as it draws inspiration from events of the conflicts between the Arabs, Romans, and Persians in the Levant before Islam, with the addition of elements of friendship, love, and jealousy.