“I don’t miss it at all!” : Jean Dujardin's cash confidences on his brief career in Hollywood: Femme Actuelle Le MAG

A short but intense stint in Hollywood… From 1999 to 2003, Jean Dujardin was the star of the hit series One guy, one girl. After cutting his teeth on television, the actor had a few supporting roles in the cinema before finding success in 2005 with the film Brice de Nice. Popular, the ex-husband of Alexandra Lamy later starred in OSS 117: Cairo, nest of spies, 99 francs, The Infidelsor even A balcony overlooking the sea. In 2012, he became an international star thanks to his portrayal of a fallen silent film star in the black and white film The Artistwhich allowed him to be the first Frenchman to win the Oscar for best actor. Quickly, doors opened for the actor, who had supporting roles in The Wolf of Wall Streetalongside Leonardo di Caprio and Monuments Menwhere he opposite George Clooney. After his two experiences, however, Jean Dujardin returned to French cinema. Sunday December 15, 2024, on the set of 8:30 p.m. Sundayon France 2, he spoke about his experience in Hollywood. “I don’t miss it at all!”he exclaimed to Laurent Delahousse.

Jean Dujardin: “I don’t need more”

In complete transparency, Gilles Lellouche’s accomplice explained: “The brain is very well made, in fact it always keeps the best so I keep these great moments knowing already at the time that it was all a passage and that my best roles would be in France anyway. It’s true, it’s confirmed! In any case, that's what I feel. I don't need more”. Jean Dujardin then assured that culturally, he was not sure he would be very comfortable in the United States. “Incidentally, well, it’s not even incidentally, my family is here, my life is here, my very beautiful roles are here, my friends are here”he clarified. Tuesday March 11, 2014, in the columns of Tele-Leisurethe 52-year-old actor had already made similar comments. If Omar Sy left to settle in the United States, he claims to be incapable of doing so. “I really like cheese and the provinces!”he exclaimed before specifying: “I feel deeply French. I just can't wait to shoot a comedy in France, to act stupid, to have fun! I know how lucky I am!”. In March 2023, for Evening MagJean Dujardin had also indicated: “I didn't feel at home there. It was nice, but we don't have the same approach, we don't have the same culture. What I'm going to tell you will seem frank to you, but to put it simply and without any political connotation: I am French! Hollywood and its codes did not suit me“.