If there is a world where all the blows are allowedthis is the seventh art. Virginie Efira unfortunately learned it at its expense. Last January, a press release from Vendôme Films announced with great fanfare that the pretty Belgian would soon lend his features to Gisèle Halimi In Out of lawa feature film retracing the life of the famous feminist lawyer.
Despite the controversies accusing the production of erasing the Franco-Tunisian origins From the magistrate, the actress had something to rejoice to slip into the shoes of a character so emblematic of the struggle for women’s rights. A sacred honor in the career of an actress and almost the assurance of being appointed to prestigious award ceremonies …
But now, the project will probably not be done. Because in parallel, in the greatest secrecy, was prepared another biopic with Charlotte Gainsbourg in the role of the activist. Bobigny’s trialwhose filming started at the end of March, took everyone short.
Competition is too frontal
Philippe Rousselot
Biopics duel: Gainsbourg prevails
“It was a shock for the team, from producers to extras”, Says an informed source.
So much so that after having gauged the competition, Philippe Rousselot, the Boss of Vendôme Films, would have preferred to backtrack. “It’s too frontal, the two films would have released roughly at the same time, it rhymes. It was better to cancel everything», We whisper our source. Result, the beautiful project of Virginie Efira would fall into the water.
“Anyway, for her it doesn’t matterhowever, explains a producer to us. With her career, she has something to do. And then, she literally crumbles under the proposals. Besides, She will soon start a shoot big casting in the North.”At a time when the film will be released with the daughter of Serge Gainsbourg, it remains to know if we will see Virginie rushing to the first film session …
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