If he does not balk at the numerous tributes paid to his father, David Hallyday showed no enthusiasm for the idea of the film supported by his mother-in-law about the singer and for which he was not consulted. Johnny Hallyday’s eldest son was on TF1’s morning show yesterday to promote his latest album, Requiem for a foolin which he covers several great hits from Taulier, who died in 2017.
When Bruce Toussaint asked him what he thought of the biopic about his father planned for 2027, which will feature actor Raphaël Quenard, personally chosen by Laeticia Hallyday, David Hallyday replied: “Well, nothing! Because it’s not done yet, so it’s difficult… I’m not behind this project. »
” Why not “
On the choice of the Caesarized actor, the musician did not comment either, since he claims not to have heard of the star of Yannick. “No, no… I didn’t know, but why not. »
The idea of the film, confirmed a few days earlier by the rocker’s widow, nevertheless seems unsurprising for Laura Smet’s brother because of the “iconic” figure of their father. Especially since this project is already in competition with another film about the singer directed by an ex of Jade and Joy’s mother, Jalil Lespert, with Matthias Schoenaerts in the title role.
“We have to see the result”
For the moment, excluded from these tributes on the big screen, David Hallyday did not want to express any opinions before having seen the final result. “Why not in fact?! Yes, we are still in a democracy, we can do what we want. Afterwards, we have to see the result. It’s always the same thing…”
For her part, Laeticia Hallyday did not hesitate to make known her contribution to Cédric Jimenez’s film, an “official” biopic on her late husband according to her, and to defend her choice of actor. “(The film will be) worthy of the rocker and the man I loved madly, sometimes in pain, for twenty-three years,” she recently declared to Paris Matchbefore adding about Raphaël Quenard: “I was bowled over by his acting (…) I said to myself that if an actor could play Johnny in the cinema, it was him.”
