soviet army. now ukraine is in peril again, and the country's unlikely leader has emerged as a hero. >> it's truly, truly awful. awf. >> reporter: even gett >> reporter: even getting hollywood's attention at an awards ceremony sunday. >> we have a fellow actor in zelensky, who deserves some credit tonight for fighting the fight. ( applause ) >> reporter: but volodymyr zelensky has left show biz far behind. he's found a new calling: helping to galvanize his people, and winning the admiration of a world horrified by putin's attack on ukraine. holly williams, cbs news. >> diaz: still ahead on the "cbs weekend news," it's called "the last great race on earth," for a reason. we head to anchorage next. it kills 99% of plaque bacteria