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Goliath, one of the gladiators from “Gladiators” on TF1.
TELEVISION – Eight challengers (four men, four women) enter the arena. This Friday, December 27, TF1 broadcasts the first episode of its new entertainment presented by Jean-Pierre Foucault Gladiatorsa show during which anonymous people come to confront the highly trained “titans” of the program.
Among them, there is Féroce, Viking, Tank, but also a certain Goliath. If his name probably doesn't mean anything to you, his physique will perhaps speak to you more. The gladiator measures 1m97, weighs 130 kg and served as a stand-in for the cast of Dwayne Johnson at the Grévin museum in 2023.
“It made me happy, because he’s someone I admire and whose values I appreciate. He is a great sportsman, but also a real businessman. To me, it's the American dream in all its glory.” declared the star of the program, real name Sébastien, in an interview given to TF1.
« Afterwards for the head, they of course adjusted with the original model “, he also specified in the channel’s morning show, that same Friday. If the statue today seems to suit Dwayne Johnson, the latter was initially very critical of it. In particular, the color considered too light of his skin. At his request, the Grévin museum teams made modifications.
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In Gladiatorsthe 37-year-old sports coach of Guadeloupean origin and bodybuilding fan will be challenged every week by ordinary candidates who, if they win the various tests requiring strength, cardio, speed or balance, will be able to share 50,000 euros.
Goliath, « l’invincible »
The giant presents himself on social networks, where he has been spotted for his impressive physique, as someone “ d’invincible ». “If we each have our strength and our specialty, I am indeed the most imposing in physical terms”estimates Goliath, a former student in the field of ecology.
From this Friday, there is no question of talking about the environment. The big guy who has been practicing bodybuilding for 18 years must play the “ wicked ”, but with “ a lot of self-deprecation “, as explained to 20 Minutes Julien Degroote, director of development and creation of the TF1 group.
Somewhere between Ninja Warriors et Wrestling superstars, Gladiators is a sports entertainment program originally broadcast between the 1990s and 2000s in the United States on NBC and in the United Kingdom on ITV. Relaunched on the BBC in 2024, it was such a hit that it gave some ideas to TF1. Without losing the spirit, the channel says it wants to favor “ Gallic humor » in the British second degree. By toutatis!
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