Part of the film “The Three Musketeers” was shot in Saint-Malo and its surroundings. The opportunity for the extras present in the room to see the result of their performance.
The Vauban cinema in Saint-Malo (Ille-et-Vilaine) hosted the very first preview of the film The three Musketeers, which is scheduled for cinema release on April 5, 2023. Nearly 1,500 spectators discovered the adventures of d’Artagnan, in the presence of the film crew. A five-star cast, made up of director Martin Bourboulon and the four main actors François Civil (D’Artagnan), Romain Duris (Aramis), Pio Marmaï (Porthos) and Vincent Cassel (Athos).
If Saint-Malo is the first city to host the film in preview, it is because several scenes were shot in the region, in particular at Fort la Latte or Plouha during the fall of 2021. to top it off, the extras who participated in the film, discover the final result of their performance. “I played a carpenter, I climbed the scaffold, it was a great experience“, says Pierre, present in the room. Same for Jack, another extra who played a soldier of the royal guard and who was finally able to discover himself on the big screen.
The actors confide
It’s the first time that the film crew has met its audience, so inevitably there is always this element of fear and adrenaline. In turn, the actors confided in their experience of casting, filming or even the way in which their role had inspired them. “I wanted the part so badly that I got a d’Artagnan haircut and a little mustache. When I was a little boy I remember Iimagined musketeer”says actor François Civil.
To immerse himself in the role of Porthos, epicurean and good eater, Pio Marmaï had to start eating Breton food, which did not displease him. “Let’s say I ate the equivalent of two turbo tanks of pancakes a day, local pancakes, andouille with Guéméné, a lot of fat and it shows on my face“, he jokes. The first part of the Three Musketeers comes out on April 5 and for the second part, you will have to wait until December 13, 2023.