Since his beginnings, Gad Elmaleh has been an essential figure in French humor. Of Normal Life has The other is me Passing by Without drum, his one-man shows are very successful. In parallel with his career on stage, Gad Elmaleh also shines in the cinema.
Chouchou, The Lining, Out of price, are all achievements in which the actor has brilliantly distinguished himself. Known for his versatility, moving easily from stand-up to serious roles in film productions, his talent has allowed him to become a true entertainment icon.
Despite his immense success and popularity, Gad Elmaleh also went through dark times. In 2009, his film Coco, in which he played the main role, was a huge flop. A flop that Jean Benguigui explains by the egocentric behavior of the comedian.
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Jean Benguigui vs Gad Elmaleh
Guest of the show At Jordan’s this Tuesday, October 17, 2023, the 79-year-old actor returned to the catastrophic release of the feature film. A film project which almost cost him his friendship with Gad Elmaleh. If the two acolytes ended up “reconcile”, It took a while for Jean Benguigui to forgive the director for cutting it during editing.
“He thought he was doing a one-man show. He made the whole film (Coco, editor’s note) about him. That’s why the film didn’t work. Because it was a failed film . That doesn’t take away the affection I have for him, but it’s true that everyone around him disappeared…”, he told Jordan De Luxe.
According to him, it is only“at the screening” of the film which he discovered had completely disappeared from the project. “I was disappointed…”, he said before praising his accomplice. “Now it’s okay. He’s the best showman in France, he’s the king of stand-up in France, there’s no one better than him.” All’s well That ends well !
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