Tahar Rahim will play Charles Aznavour in a biopic which hits theaters on Wednesday October 24. Guest of 8:30 p.m. Sunday on France 2the actor returned to this emblematic role. Also present on the set, Michaël Gregorio was impressed by the actor’s voice work.
Tahar Rahim is known for his impactful roles that often required intense physical and emotional transformations. As in A Prophet (2009) where he played the role of Malik El Djebena, a young inmate who becomes a powerful criminal or in The Mauritanian (2021). In this movie, He plays Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a Guantánamo detainee. For this role, Tahar Rahim lost significant weight and immersed himself in the mental and physical state of a tortured prisoner.
This time, another big challenge awaits him, interpret the legendary Charles Aznavour in a biopic titled Mr Aznavour directed by Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade. This ambitious project will chronicle Aznavour’s rise from his beginnings to becoming an international singing legend.
The student surpasses the master
To talk about this film, Leïla Bekhti’s husband was invited to the set of 8:30 p.m. Sunday this October 20. If Tahar Rahim confided at the beginning that he was very afraid to accept this role, he then threw himself headlong into the interpretation of the Franco-Armenian singer, watching for hours images of the life of ‘Aznavour and notably going to meet his family.
Michael Gregorio, recognized impersonatorwas also on set. And when Laurent Delahousse chooses to broadcast an extract from the film where we see Tahar Rahim performing Bohemia, he naturally decides to get the opinion of the master of imitation. And the answer is clear: “It’s impressive, I’ll stop doing it.” The host then asked the actor if he had been aware of his ability to sing: “I remembered along the way that I’d had a few film experiences singing, so I’d had a bit of practice.” Tahar Rahim credible in the skin of Charles Aznavour? Response October 24.
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