Guillaume Canet or the “French Tom Cruise”? Few actors can tickle the courage of the American actor when it comes to stunts. But it is clear that the French actor gives of himself and can sometimes try to match him. The proof, in his new film To Life
This feature film, in which he plays, which he co-produced and co-wrote with Rodolphe Lauga, will be broadcast on Netflix on January 10, 2025. With this project, the 51-year-old actor once again dabbles in crime fiction, 18 years later Don't tell anyone. Nassim Lyes, Stéphane Caillard, Zita Hanrot and Alexis Manenti are also part of this project.
The pitch for Guillaume Canet's new film
In To LifeGuillaume Canet will do everything to find his wife Leo after an assassination attempt. This was “kidnapped by a mysterious group of armed men”. “Caught up by his past, he is confronted with a state affair that is beyond his control”underline our colleagues from BFMTV about this future project Netflix.
For the result to be perfect, Gilles Lellouche's sidekick gave of himself. Indeed, for three months, to make his character as a former member of the GIGN credible, he was coached by a former member of the PSIG (Gendarmerie Surveillance and Intervention Platoon). On the program, cardio, boxing, and weight training for Guillaume Canet.
He did his own stunts
A necessary cocktail to be able to perform the many stunts. Indeed, in To Life Guillaume Canet performs his own stunts. “The filming was very intense, a bit like a sprint”he confided in the press kit.
Still in the press kit, the 51-year-old actor remembers a scene that was difficult to shoot and which had a profound impact on him: “When I found myself abseiling from a height of more than 84 meters from the Sacré-Cœur Campanile, I can tell you that I was not feeling very confident.”
In the trailer published this Friday November 22, 2024 by Netflix, we can discover a transformed and determined Guillaume Canet. Chases, fights, and tension, his character in blood, await viewers
