“An asshole”: Franck Dubosc lets loose on Benoît Poelvoorde after their collaboration

Comedian, actor, screenwriter, Franck Dubosc has more than one string to his bow. Since his beginnings in show business, he has taken on projects with unwavering enthusiasm.

Successes like Justice de Flic, The Man of my life, Ball and Bill, Camping or 10 days without mom bear witness to his brilliant career. He has been playing for years characters both funny and clumsy which attracted millions of spectators.

But behind this comic image, few people know that Franck Dubosc also explored the world of directing.

Franck Dubosc returns to the cinema

In 2018, he took his first steps behind the camera with Everyone standinga film in which he directed Alexandra Lamy, Gérard Darmon and Elsa Zylberstein. Three years later, he hit it big with Rumba lifea comedy that left its mark.

On January 1, Franck Dubosc made his comeback to the cinema with a third cinematographic project called A bear in the Jura.

This film, a new turning point in his career, marks his return as a director and actor. It already seems to arouse the enthusiasm of many moviegoers. Yet, filming the feature film was not fun. In any case, this is what Danièle’s husband confided, this Thursday, January 9, 2025, to Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine and her team on the set of It’s up to you.

Benoît Poelvoorde: “a child”

According to the filmmaker, the collaboration with Benoît Poelvoorde, who plays Roland, was particularly difficult.

“He suffers from everything, Benoît. He had decided to make Un Connard dans le Jura. He’s a child“, he revealed after discussing the many problems the actor allegedly faced during filming.

In addition to the problems encountered with the sixty-year-old, Franck Dubosc was also “embarrassed“by a scene filmed in a swingers club:”Obviously for the extras, we asked people who were used to going to swingers’ clubs. We had to slow them down because at one point it goes all the way. I didn’t dare go talk to them up close. They are used to.” There is no doubt that the director will not forget his latest production anytime soon!

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