At 50, Guillaume Canet shines in a dual career as an actor and director. And it is as an actor that Marion Cotillard’s husband will soon be back in the cinema. Very soon, it will in fact be on display in “Beautiful”a film in which he opposite Charlotte Gainsbourg and directed by Benoît Jacquot. This 77-year-old director is currently the target of Judith Godrèche’s complaint for sexual assault, Guillaume Canet has announced that he does not intend to promote the film.
“This freedom of speech is more than necessary. What is terrible is that in all sectors, […] we hear absolutely abominable stories, more than unacceptable, it is very important that this evolves. My position is that we absolutely must encourage and support this movement, this liberation of speech and listen to these testimonies which are very courageous” he declared, thus supporting the actresses who pointed out the actions of this director.
Guillaume Canet in the shoes of Jean-Paul Belmondo?
The one who today has dozens of prizes and distinctions to his credit would he be approached to play Jean-Paul Belmondo ? In any case, this is what Le Figaro.fr affirmed this Monday, April 1, 2024. “Guillaume Canet will be the new Pierrot le fou in the remake of Godard’s masterpiece by Jean-Jacques Annaud, scheduled for 2025” indeed wrote the newspaper.
Very quickly, Guillaume Canet was quick to deny this information: “Well, let me point out that Le Figaro wanted to do an April Fool’s joke” he wrote on an Instagram story, on a screenshot of the article in question. “I’m not that stupid to do something like that.” he added.
As a reminder, the film “Pierrot le fou” was released in November 1965. It tells the story of Ferdinand, a man who loses his job and who finds Marianne, a young student he once loved. Tired of his existence, he decides to start a new life with her. But she plays with him, dragging him into a spiral of passion and violence that, very quickly, he cannot control…