The start of 2025 was marked by the death of several personalities, such as Claude Allègre and Anne-Marie Comparini. But we learned a few hours ago another death which will certainly sadden many cinema fans.
The celebrity who left us this Sunday January 5 is closely linked to Morgan Freeman. Indeed, Benoît Allemane, famous voice actor known to have been the French voice of the actordied at the age of 82.
The death of the French voice of Morgan Freeman
Benoît Allemane began his career more than 60 years ago. Born in 1942, the actor from Clermont-Ferrand made a name for himself in the theater. Thus, he collaborated on several occasions with Robert Hossein. Later, he chose to specialize in dubbing.
From the beginning of the 90s, the voice actor was chosen to be the French voice of Morgan Freeman. With its warm and deep timbre, recognizable among a thousandit left its mark on the minds of many cinema lovers.
He overtook Morgan Freeman in no less than 47 feature films. For example, moviegoers were able to hear it in Hell rain, Batman begins or even The escapees. He was also the French voice of Brian Cox or Commander Edwin Spangler in the series Malcom (which will also soon be back on Disney Plus).
A prolific career
In addition to his dubbing work in numerous films or series, Benoît Allemane has also lent his voice to cartoon characters. At Disney, he played King Richard the Lionheart in Robin Hoodin 1973. In Herculehe was the French voice of Zeus. In addition, he was the bear Baloo in the series Super Baloo.
After the end of the end-of-year festivities, nostalgic people can also remember the voice of Benoît Allemane in numerous television spots. In fact, it was the voice of Santa Claus on numerous occasions.
The meeting with Morgan Freeman
A few years ago, Benoît Allemane made his mark by officially meeting Morgan Freeman. After having been his French voice in dozens of films, the voice actor was able to shake the immense actor's hand in front of the cameras.
It is on the occasion of Monte-Carlo Festival that the Frenchman was able to meet in the flesh the actor to whom he lent his voice on multiple occasions. An interview which was immortalized by the cameras of several media, creating a wave of emotion among moviegoers.
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