The actor, accompanied by actor Philippe Lachaud, chef Guy Savoy and prima ballerina Alice Renavand, will perform one of the main roles of this ceremony.
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French actor Jean Dujardin, Oscar winner for his role in The Artist and a great rugby fan, will be at the helm of the opening ceremony of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which will take place in France from September 8 to October 28. The opening match of the World Cup in Saint-Denis will be played between France and New Zealand, three-time world champions.
Jean Dujardin co-wrote the show and will perform one of the main roles, the organizers announced on Saturday July 8. Show designer Olivier Ferracci and director Nora Matthey of l’Endroit also took part in the writing. The ceremony will begin at 8 p.m. at the Stade de France, where the match will kick off at 9:15 p.m.
A ceremony on “France and its culture”
Featuring Jean Dujardin, actor Philippe Lachaud, chef Guy Savoy and prima ballerina Alice Renavand, the ceremony “will celebrate France and its culture in a live theatrical performance”, say the organizers. It will also highlight “the French know-how and art of living, its rich heritage and its passion for sport, while commemorating the bicentenary of rugby”the foundations of which were laid in 1823 by William Webb Ellis.
More than 30 other guests and personalities, as well as 200 volunteers, will take part in the show. The World Cup will be broadcast in 182 countries. She will “broadcast live on the Rugby World Cup website in countries that do not have a local broadcaster”the statement also said.