Heroine alongside Lola Dewaere of the series Astrid and Raphaellewhose last episodes of season 3 are broadcast this evening on France 2, Sara Mortensen had been revealed to the general public in Better life, a flagship program of the group. But on June 11, 2019, the one who had played Coralie Blain for seven years learned of her ousting from the series.
According to her, this choice, which had been very badly received by public opinion, had been taken because of her busy schedule. “This year has been busy for me, I have worked a lot in other fictions. The production of Plus belle la vie needed me this summer but, for personal and professional reasons, I couldn’t” she explained at the time. If the production had initially considered pretexting a coma for her character in order to justify the absence of the actress and to wait for her return, she had finally decided to thank her.
It’s weird
“At the last moment, I received a phone call and was told: ‘You won’t be coming back to Marseille.’ Without knowing it, I had shot my last sequence the day before“, told the companion of Bruce Tessore. A decision “very rushed” according to her, even if she could understand it. “I sent an email in which I explain that, constrained and forced but with my head held high, I was leaving for new adventures”, she added.
“We had no choice. I am the first disappointed with Sara’s departure. We know how much Coralie and the Bommel family owe Sara. We knew it was going to be a problem, but there was no other option.” had explained the producer on his side. His important role in the new series of the time Astrid and Raphaelle (France 2) was one of the reasons for his lack of availability which therefore turned into an eviction.
Note that the actress had also badly digested the production’s decision to replace her with another actress. “After seven years, it’s weird. I didn’t even find out from the production, someone called me to say it”, she regretted.