This Wednesday, April 17, 2024, the latest issue of Paris Match. On the front page of the magazine, Paul Belmondo And Anthony Delon reproduce an iconic photo of their respective fathers: Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon.
In addition to this photograph, the two acolytes celebrated their reunion by speaking in the columns of our colleagues. The opportunity to talk about one of their old misadventures. Years ago, the two actors almost lost their lives during a helicopter trip.
“When we were younger, we went on vacation, we went for rides on Harley-Davidsons. And the 1989 Paris-Dakar, do you remember? We had slept under the stars on the roof of a hotel in Agadez and, at dawn, we were awakened by the singing of the muezzin and the cries of a woman giving birth followed by those of her newborn baby.remembered Anthony Delon. ” And we almost died together in a helicopter accident“ , added Paul Belmondo. To which his faithful friend replied: “A bit of your fault.”
“It’s true, I wanted to go downstairs to pee. The aircraft turned into the wind, the turbine failed, the skids broke and we almost rolled over. Luana’s husband confirmed. And Anthony Delon concludes: “Paul was behind, backed by 200 liters of kerosene, we could have exploded. You can imagine the newspaper headlines! »
Anthony Delon jealous of Paul Belmondo
During this interview, the two men also discussed their relationships with Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon. “ Delon is an integral part of French heritage (…) I will ensure that he keeps his place in the Pantheon of great French actors. We are three guardians of his memory, my brother, my sister and me,” revealed the one who wages a merciless war against his sister Anouchka before evoking the jealousy he felt towards the Belmondos.
“I happened to envy his father, a close-knit clan leader who took care of his children and took them around the world. At home, it was different, the clan spirit was a utopia.” “When I happened to need him (Alain Delon, editor’s note), he responded. Our relationship has had ups and downs due to our characters, his relationship to love. But in times of difficulty, we were always there for each other.”. Touching confidences.
