The departure of Soumboulou Bathily alias Marième Sall in the hit series “Bété-Bété” plunged fans and spectators into total incomprehension. Despite the public's agitation, the actress always remains silent. This Saturday, The Observer lifts the veil on this affair.
For two weeks, “Bété-Bété” has continued to captivate viewers. But one detail does not go unnoticed: Marième Sall, the sparkling actress who embodied the very soul of the series, no longer appears on screen. The remark was made as soon as the trailer for season 2 was posted online. Despite the agitation, the producer remained silent, skillfully playing with the suspense and letting the mystery hover. We had to wait for the first episodes for the ax to fall: Marième Sall was dead.
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News which shocked fans and raised many questions about the real reasons for this decision. The plot seemed carefully orchestrated, but some don't see it just as a question of script. Why kill such a popular character, at the risk of disrupting the balance of the series?
Several avenues emerge. From the start, speculation around the departure of Marième Sall, whose real name is Soumboulou Bathily, has inflamed the debates. Among the most persistent rumors, some pointed to financial disagreements, claiming that the actress had demanded a review of her fee, which she considered insufficient in view of her contribution to the success of “Bété-Bété”. Others, even more insistent, spoke of her ambition to devote herself entirely to her project, the “Lalaké” series, which she has just launched. What was certain is that this twist of theater hides, behind the scenes, a completely different story.
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To untangle the skein, The Observer obtained exclusive confidences from a source very close to the Even-Prod production house. According to this, when it was necessary to start filming for season 2 of the series, those responsible for the project called the actors, including Soumboulou Bathily. However, unlike her colleagues, the actress did not respond to the recall of the troops. The actress just said: “Start without me, I’ll take you to class.” » Only, she never came.
The production house, under the pressure of a tight schedule, waited for it in vain. Despite this, they repeatedly tried to contact Soumboulou again. Unable to wait and delay filming indefinitely, the production house started season 2 without its star actress and above all without any explanation from her. Still according to our source: “Even-Prod has so far no official version of Marième Sall's departure, because it itself did not provide them with one. »
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Digging deeper, it turned out that it was not a problem of cachet or contract renegotiation, as suggested by some, which precipitated his departure. “If it was a matter of money, Even-Prod would have negotiated and met its demands as far as possible,” reveals the source who spoke to our colleagues.
