An Indonesian man has said he is ready to cash in on being an uncanny lookalike of US President Barack Obama.
But Ilham Anas says he would not be prepared to act as official body double for Mr Obama as, in his own words: 'I don't want to get shot.'
The photographer is already a celebrity in Mr Obama's former hometown of Jakarta, but his fame looks set to reach new heights abroad now that the first black US president has been inaugurated.
'I will take all the opportunities that come my way, as long as they don't violate ethical codes and my personal values,' Mr Anas told wire services.
A Filipino drug company has cast Mr Anas in a commercial showing him dressed as Mr Obama visiting the Philippines, and he has also received marketing offers from Indonesian and South Korean companies.
The lanky 34-year-old from West Java was to make an appearance on Indonesia's premier talk show 'Bukan Empat Mata' ('Not Four Eyes') last night to coincide with Mr Obama's inauguration in Washington.
Mr Anas' brother was the first person to notice the similarity, but it was his co-workers at a local teen magazine who first asked him to pose with a suit, tie and American flag.
Soon they were taking photos and sending them to their friends. The word was out.
'I'm actually a shy person. I don't like being put in the spotlight,' he said, adding however that looking like Mr Obama was good for his confidence.
'I see my resemblance to Obama as a blessing. I used to look at the mirror and I had a negative perception of myself.'
The real Mr Obama went to school in Jakarta in the late 1960s, when his schoolmates knew him as Barry.
