Several personalities well known to Quebecers reacted Sunday to the announcement of the death of famous Quebec actor Julien Poulin at the age of 78.
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The Prime Minister of Quebec, François Legault, offered his condolences to the family and loved ones of the interpreter of Elvis Gratton.
“Julien Poulin: a great Quebec actor. I of course remember his role as Elvis Gratton, but also his exceptional performance in Midnight, evening. My condolences to his family and loved ones,” he wrote on the social network X.
The leader of the Parti Québécois, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, affirmed that “Quebec today loses a giant of its culture and a giant of activism for the independence of Quebec.
“Julien Poulin will have marked all Quebecers with his remarkable interpretation of Pierre Falardeau’s character, Elvis Gratton. Such a real and successful parody of the colonized French-speaking Quebecer, which will have made us laugh so much and become aware of our greatest collective faults at the same time,” underlined the politician in a publication on X.
The Minister of Culture and Communications, Mathieu Lacombe, also paid tribute to the actor.
“The year begins very sadly. Julien Poulin made us laugh so much with his legendary Elvis Gratton! He also moved us with his performances in Midnight, evening and in Seraphim: a man and his sin. A very sad departure,” he said on his X account.
The leader of the Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ), Marc Tanguay, affirmed that the interpreter of Elvis Gratton “will have been able to make us laugh and move us”.
“Thank you, Julien Poulin, for having marked our collective imagination. You leave a unique mark on our beautiful Quebec culture. Our most sincere condolences to the family and loved ones,” he wrote in a publication on X.
The MP for Robert-Baldwin, Brigitte Garceau, said she was deeply saddened by the death of Julien Poulin.
“We have just lost an important figure in our culture, and even in our history. My condolences to the family and loved ones,” mentioned the PLQ culture spokesperson on her X account.
The Bloc Québécois also reacted to the announcement of the actor’s death by saying that he was a “committed independentist” and a “great Quebecer”.
“With around a hundred films to his credit, including February 15, 1839, Truck and of course, Elvis Grattonhe left his mark on all of Quebec. He will be immensely missed,” the political party said on its X account.
