“I would have liked to be Belgian, I like your Marmiton cheese croquettes”: Jean Dujardin’s declaration of love for Brussels (VIDEO)

On the occasion of this presentation of the “recognition medal“, the actor gave a short speech in the form of a declaration of love for Brussels. “What I feel when I come here is a friendship that touches me, warms me. I know that this city will always be a joyful refuge for my melancholy. This city is like my best friend.” he declared. “I love your looks, your smiles, your fantasy, your relevance, your Marmiton cheese croquettes, your beers, your words, even when drunk, and walking for a long time on your wet cobblestones. In fact, I think I would have liked to be Belgian. I missed my life a little.”

Habitué de l’Amigo

It must be said that the actor, French, is a regular visitor to Belgium and Brussels. Until recently, he was filming in Vilvoorde, he recalls. And Jean Dujardin has his habits in the capital. “I’m going to sleep at the Amigo, I go with my friend Marco on the cobblestones, we cross the Galerie de la Reine, we go to the Marmiton. We see friends, it can last late, we can laugh a lot. I walk home a little exhilarated and happy. Sometimes I even lie down on the Grand-Place when the weather is very nice.“

We would have liked to ask him many more questions. But the actor’s very close guard literally blocked our way, on several occasions…”No interviews! No interviews!“

In front of the Manneken-Pis, a restaurant specializes in Brussels gastronomy… and refuses to make fries: “we’re not a tourist trap”

Manneken Pis and Zorro

On the occasion of Jean Dujardin’s visit, Manneken Pis wore Zorro’s clothes, in reference to the new series in which the actor wore a black sombrero and cape. “I didn’t ask for that much“, assures the Frenchman.

“When you have a symbol that pisses, it’s still stronger than anything. You will never be able to take yourself seriously. We will never be able to take you seriously… and fortunately so.”declared the actor, even referring to Manneken Pis as “an act of resistance“.

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