“The money !“Even if he says it as a joke, Vincent Cassel assumes it in Nice-Matin: he agreed to dub the character of Shawn in Valiant for the stamp. “I am an actor, I work, I work. So I make films, I do dubbing… But to tell you that it’s the message of the film that motivated me, no!“. A clear and assumed message for the 55-year-old actor who nevertheless likes this kind of exercise.
Indeed, he has been very active in dubbing since the 90s. Even as his film career was just beginning to take off, he became the French voice of Hugh Grant in two films (Four weddings and a funeral and Also nine months). Very stressful first experiences, which he remembers very well.
“I was nervous! […] I saw stars of the discipline arrive on set and it worked right away. I immediately wanted to be able to do like them and have their relaxation. However, I was stressed and I was letting things go. It took me years to master the exercise“, he confides to Nice-Matin. Then became the unforgettable Diego in the saga The Ice Agehe understood “you just have to be in the moment“.
But money and the desire for dubbing are not the only reasons that motivated Cécile Cassel’s half-brother to accept the role of Shawn in Valiant. Indeed, this dad hen in the film… finally made him think of him! “I have daughters and it allows me to show them some of my projects. […] The father figure of my character is something that I like because I live it every day.“.
Father of three daughters, Vincent Cassel first welcomed his two eldest, Deva and Léonie, 17 and 11 years old, with his ex-wife, the Italian actress Monica Bellucci. In 2019, the little Amazon joined the family after marrying model Tina Kunakey. If the youngest is still a little young to appreciate the adventures of Vaillante, the two eldest will be delighted to find their dad at the cinema!
Vaillante’s pitch? In 1920, in New York, Giorgia, a six-year-old girl, lives with her father and dreams of becoming a firefighter like him. However, girls are not allowed to practice this profession. Ten years later, a series of fires in the city will force his father to investigate. Giorgia, disguised as a young man, will not miss her chance…