During the night of Thursday to Friday October 4, Michel Blanc has passed away at the age of 72. The death of the actor left the world of cinema and millions of French people in mourning.
The media took advantage to retrace the career of Michel Blanclooking back on his greatest roles. But recently, we were able to see Laurent Ruquier annoyed by an error that he notices a little too often when we talk about the actor’s filmography.
A final farewell to Michel Blanc
It is in the superb Saint-Eustache church, located in Paris, in the 1st arrondissement, that the funeral of Michel Blanc will take place on Friday October 11, 2024. A huge crowd is expected to come and pay tribute to this actor.
Michel Blanc became known at the end of the 1970s, alongside other members of the Splendid troupe (Christian Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte, Gérard Jugnot, etc.). The latter all expressed their sadness on their social networks. We particularly remember the role of Jean-Claude Dusse in The Bronzed but Michel Blanc has endorsed many others.
A great career and notable roles
In order not to lock himself into a single role, Michel Blanc has played many other characters on screen, such as that of Bertrand Blier in Evening wear. His performance in this film will also have earned him a César. Following this award, Michel Blanc was able to attempt other solo projects, both as an actor and as a director. However, he never stopped rubbing shoulders with the members of the Splendid troupe.
Laurent Ruquier was invited on the set of Quotidien during the show broadcast on Monday October 7, on TMC. He returned to the tragic death of Michel Blanc and emphasized the sadness felt by all those who knew him. But above all he wanted to return to an all-too-common error made by many media outlets which have traced the actor’s career.
No, Michel Blanc never played in this film!
You may have seen certain portraits of Michel Blanc giving him a role in the famous comedy Santa Claus is trash. Although many members of Splendid played there, this was not the case for Michel Blanc. The latter was also aware of this error. “Certainly, we hear his insulting voice on the phone, but it’s really a vocal participation. He himself says it in Grosse Fatigue, the film he directed”confides Laurent Ruquier.
“We see him get angry with someone who stops him in the street and who says to him, ‘I loved you in Santa Claus is Rubbish.’ Michel said, since he was playing his own role, ‘I didn’t star in Santa Claus is Trash’. And this weekend, it didn’t fail. We heard all the journalists say Santa Claus is trash. It’s still incredible!”. If you won’t find him in this cult film, nothing stops you from going over Michel Blanc’s filmography again.
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