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An ultra-popular but very discreet personality, Omar Sy speaks little about his private life. Today, part of the mystery is solved. His marriage, his family, his childhood in bigamy and his political opinions are at the heart of the book. Come on, let’s talkborn from his conversations with the journalist from New Obs Elsa Vigorous. He also talks about what made him want to leave France, just after the immense success ofUntouchables, which has had more than 19 million admissions. Among the reasons, a little anecdote concerning his eldest son, Tidiane.
“I take my son to school and I hear: ‘‘Ah, he’s Omar’s son.’ Whereas before that, I was Tidiane’s father. I said to myself ‘how am I going to do it? There is a point where he’s bound to hate me if he can’t even have a first name.” And added: “It freaked me out.”. A desire to protect one’s children from over-media coverage and the pressure of public life, therefore. In his book, Omar Sy puts it this way: “I wanted to go back to being the anonymous dad who can go to the school fair”. Like everyone.
“I have never confided in myself so much” says Omar Sy
Child of Trappes revealed by the comic duo he formed with Fred Testot on Canal+, Omar Sy has come a long way. César for best actor for Untouchables, world star thanks to the series Lupineviewed 100 million times on Netflix, potential James Bond, he now lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Hélène, and their five children Sally, Sabah, Tidiane, Alhadji and Amani-Nour. “I am someone who preserves a lot of privacy. Many things that I do not express never publicly come to light. I took this step with honesty and sincerity.”, explains Omar Sy in the columns of New Obs.
Despite his success, the actor wants to keep his head on his shoulders. “When you speak of me as a star, I don’t even know what that means. These words used to name me do not belong to me. I see myself as an ordinary man”, he adds. Ordinary, but on the cover of magazines!
