At 50 years old, Gad Elmaleh is today one of the best known and most appreciated comedians in France. 25 years after his debut on stage, he has also become an accomplished actor with more than twenty films to his credit, and can boast of having made a career in France and the United States where he is also very well known. At the beginning of his career, the one who was born in Morocco and studied in Canada and France, of course followed the interviews and had one day found himself on the set of Thierry Ardisson on France 2.
Without filter, the famous host then wanted to question the comedian about his beliefs. “Do you think the Jewish religion is the best?” he had asked her. To which Gad Elmaleh had directly replied: “No!”. And Thierry Ardisson to continue: “Do you believe that the Jewish people are the chosen people?”. A bit embarrassed, the comedian retorted: “That’s what it says in the texts, but I don’t have the right to vote so I’m in a bit of trouble… I’m Moroccan but for the French I’m Canadian. When I arrived I was in trouble. asked for the papers, I asked for them as a Canadian, I did not ask for them as a Moroccan “.
Despite the embarrassment of the star of “Chouchou”, the host and journalist continued by asking him if he believed in God before eventually changing the subject regarding the questions of the interview …
Gad Elmaleh in cold with Ardisson for years
In 2018, Thierry Ardisson confessed during an interview with Society magazine, that this passage by Gad Elmaleh in his show “Everyone talks about it” had created a quarrel. “Ardisson spent his time fucking Jews and Arabs on set to get them to debate. I remember he brought in Tawfik Mathlouthi, the guy who launched Mecca-Cola, a drink supposed to compete with Coca-Cola. . “ explained Kader Aoun, author at the time in the famous show, also interviewed by Society. During the show, Thierry Ardisson turned to Gad Elmaleh to ask him if he had anything to add. According to the author, the comedian had avoided the question despite Ardisson’s insistence.
Defeated by his friends in the lodge who had accused him of not “defending Israel” well, Gad Elmaleh then decided to cut ties with Thierry Ardisson for nearly fifteen years! “He was angry with me for years. He felt like he was trapped. […] We reconciled three months ago “ had confessed the host.
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