An emblematic headliner of French cinema for many years, Jean Dujardin is one of the rare actors from France to have won an Oscar in Hollywood. As a reminder, the one who revealed himself to the general public in the short humorous series One guy, one girl won the Oscar for best actor in 2012 for his performance in the cult film The Artist. French spectators will soon be able to find Jean Dujardin on the small screen this time. In fact, the actor will be the headliner of the new television fiction centered on the mythical character of Zorro. This series will be broadcast from Monday December 23, 2024 on France 2 in prime time. “In 1821, Don Diego de la Vega became mayor of his beloved city of Los Angeles, which he intended to make prosper. However, the municipality is facing financial problems due to the greed of a local businessman“, indicated the public channel in a press release.
“Diego hasn't called on his double Zorro for twenty years. But, in the name of the general interest, he has no choice but to take out his mask and his sword. Very quickly, Diego will encounter difficulties reconciling his dual identity as Zorro and mayor, which puts a strain on his marriage to Gabriella, who is unaware of his secret. also added France 2. To promote this fiction, Jean Dujardin was on the set of the show 8:30 p.m. Sundaypresented by Laurent Delahousse on Sunday December 15, 2024. Asked by the journalist about his short Hollywood career after his Oscar, the actor expressed no regrets. “I don't miss it at all. The brain is very well done. He always keeps the best“, he first indicated.
Jean Dujardin believes that his “best roles” are in France and not in Hollywood
At the time, the actor already knew that his career in Hollywood “was just a passage“, and that its “best roles would be in France anyway“. “Culturally, I'm not sure I'm very good there (in the United States, editor's note). My family is here (in France, editor’s note). My life is here. My very beautiful roles are here. My friends are here“, finally concluded Jean Dujardin. As a reminder, the actor only shot very few films in Hollywood before finally focusing again on his career in France. Spectators were notably able to see him in the blockbusters called Monument’s Men et The Wolf of Wall Street. Since this American parenthesis, Jean Dujardin has starred in many successful films in Francelike for example November or I accuse.
