This Friday, February 25, it will probably not be necessary to count on the presence of the popular actor Omar Sy at the Cesar ceremony, the latter was filming for the rest of the series Lupine. And, we imagine, he is probably a little shaken. For good reason: the 44-year-old actor and the Netflix show team were attacked by hooded people.
As AFP reports, no less than one twenty people therefore attacked this Friday in Nanterre (in Hauts-de-Seine) the filming of the second season of Lupine. The actor Omar Sy, who plays the leading role, was present at the scene during this attack which aimed to steal equipment, reports a police source. The team was assaulted with fireworks mortar fire around 3:00 p.m., during filming in the Pablo-Picasso district. Fortunately, despite the fright, no injuries are to be deplored. On the other hand, the thugs succeeded in their attempt since 300,000 euros of equipment was stolen. A hell of a loot!
For now, Omar Sy – who earned a Golden Globe nomination for his role in Lupine – has not yet reacted to this attack. After conquering tens of millions of Netflix subscribers around the world, Omar Sy has put on his gentleman-burglar sneakers again for the long-awaited second part of Lupinethe first made-in-France box from the American giant and brought back to the page of the sparkling hero created in 1905 by Maurice Leblanc.
This February 25, The Parisian recounted the shooting and its backstage. “The benefit for Nanterre is not only monetized in terms of image. According to our information, the city is a 100% winner with this shoot. Gaumont, who produces the series for Netflix, would have paid a fee of more than 5,000 euros to the municipality, which also rented a municipal hall for more than 1,200 euros. The production has also hired a dozen young people from Nanterre for security and 35 extras.“, can we read.