It’s an announcement that took movie buffs and fans of Johnny Hallyday by surprise. Laeticia Hallyday revealed, on June 24, that she had chosen Cesar-winning actor Raphaël Quenard to play her late husband in a biopic in preparation.
During an exclusive interview with Paris Matchshe notably revealed the details of this ambitious project that she has been carrying out for a long time.
“I want a film that lives up to the rocker and the man I loved madly, sometimes in pain, for twenty-three years“, she confided.
As for her choice for Raphaël Quenard, the singer's widow did not hide her admiration: “I was amazed by his acting, his looks, his way of occupying space, of speaking, his spontaneity, his almost animal charisma… I said to myself that if any actor could play Johnny in the cinema, it was him.”
Raphaël Quenard will sing Johnny
The highly anticipated film will be produced by Hugo Sélignac and directed by Cédric Jimeneza promising duo for this very personal project.
In full promotion of this biopic in preparation, the producer was also the guest of Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine on the set of C to you this Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The opportunity for him to announce that, like Tahar Rahim in Mr AznavourRaphaël Quenard was going to give of himself.
“He will sing“, he revealed before adding: “I hope he will have the same demands as Tahar Rahim in Aznavour, but he will sing.“A challenge which risks putting pressure on the 33-year-old actor.
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The paroxysm of artistic purity
Shortly before Hugo Sélignac's appearance on France 5, Raphaël Quenard also had the chance to speak with the star host.
In front of the cameras, he explained the importance of the role: “For my mother, it means so much. She went to the stadiums to see him perform. And for me, it is the paroxysm of artistic purity and an unfiltered relationship between an artist and his audience. What he embodies is titanic“.
Unfortunately for Johnny Hallyday fans, filming of the famous biopic has not yet started. The release date in cinemas is also scheduled for the month of December 2027…
