Last November, Le Comte de Monte Cristoreleased in theaters on June 28, 2024, had no less than 9,256,206 admissions! A feat that delighted Pierre Niney who plays the title role. “9 MILLION of you have seen the film in France and more than 2M abroad!! 20 years ago, in my teenage bedroom I dreamed of writing great texts while not daring to imagine myself starring in a TV movie… Dantès was already on the prowl, you have made this epic immortal. THANK YOU”the actor wrote proudly on X, former Twitter. In a magazine interview Galathe latter returned to the success of this feature film and the impact of this role on his career.
A role that leaves a lasting impression
“It’s a unique role. In a kaleidoscope. The opportunity for an artist to play four or five characters in one. And to confront themes as exciting as they are tragic. The Count of Monte Cristo is part of our culture, almost like a Hamlet in England I felt infinitely lucky to be able to play Edmond Dantès From the first day of preparing the film, I knew that it would mark me for life.“, he admitted.
Pierre Niney ready for a career in the United States?
Our colleagues then asked him if “such a success and such a performance” allowed him to get noticed in the United States. If serious projects are being considered by the father of two children on the other side of the Atlantic? Affirmative. “Several are under discussion, yes. I can’t say more for the moment. I love this language, so fun for the acting and the actors. But I also want to wait for the role that will really speak to me”he explained without giving too many details.
The one who was the youngest member of the Comédie Française at only 21 years old is proud of his career but affirms that he was above all lucky. HAS Galahe declared: “A lucky man, definitely. But I’ve been taking acting lessons since I was 13, I’ve been going to castings since I was 15… Things happened to me young but I had time to desire them deeply, which is always healthier, I believe”. “My luck was to know what I wanted to do very early on. And to put all my strength into this battle”he concluded full of gratitude.
