Melvin Boomer (La Cage) in the role of MMA champion, how his father helped him refine his role

In the series The Cage (Netflix), imagined by Franck Gastambide, on MMA, Melvin Boomer plays Taylor, the hero. The young actor had the opportunity to refine his preparation with his father… a former champion of this combat sport.

Since Friday November 8, 2024, Netflix has put its series online The Cage. In this new fiction by Franck Gastambide, a young MMA fighter trains to prove to his coach that he can become a professional. To show his determination, young Taylor will challenge an MMA championvery violent. The creator of the series Valid convinced sports legends like Georges Saint-Pierre and Jon Jones to make a few appearances in The Cage.

For Franck Gastambide, it's a source of pride: he signed “the first series in the world that takes place in the universe” of MMA. And regarding a potential sequel, the 38-year-old actor already has ideas in mind. “Finally, what may be interesting to deal with in a season 2 of La Cage is that the greatest violence for a fighter is much more now in the media worldin the networks, in the public which is intransigent”, he revealed in a video interview with Technikart Magazine.

Who is Melvin Boomer's father?

To play the role of Tayor, Franck Gastambide called on Melvin Boomer. It was in 2022 that the young man was spotted in the series The World of Tomorrowon the birth of the NTM group. The breakdance enthusiast played the role of JoeyStarr. He then obtained larger roles, notably in the cinema, in Mid-Man. In an interview given to TV 7 daysMelvin Boomer deciphered the main lines of his character.“Me, I’m not a fighter at all “base”he confided. However, MMA is an environment that Melvin Boomer knows very well.

Indeed, he is the son of Jean-Phael Promeneur, a former professional MMA fighter. Nicknamed Stone Head, he has 7 fights to his credit for a record of 4 victories, 2 defeats and 1 draw. “I had the chance to follow my father since the age of 12 in different organizations. It was not legalized in France before 2020, so it was obliged to go to the OFC in Belgium, Spain, Portugal…”remembered the young actor. Melvin Boomer had the opportunity to refine his preparation with his father. Results: the 23-year-old actor gained nearly 15 kilos for his role! In an Instagram post, he revealed some images from the shoot.