In September 2023, Mathieu Kassovitz narrowly escaped death following a motorcycle accident. Thanks to this complicated moment that he experienced, the actor reconnected with old friends… including Vincent Cassel. The two actors had been estranged for years.
More than a year ago, Mathieu Kassovitz’s life took a special turn. Indeed, on September 3, 2023, the actor was participating in a motorcycle driving course on a circuit in Essonne when he had an accident. He was preparing for a film whose title remained secret. Mathieu Kassovitz lost control of his vehicle after “cut a chicane“. It was then “propelled outside the circuit“His condition has been judged.”serious” when help arrived. The days following this tragedy were difficult for Mathieu Kassovitz who did not hide his suffering. “I fell off my motorbike. How ? I broke my femur and my ankle. I’m in rehabilitation and I’m coming out of an operation“, he confided shortly after, “I did something stupid and life goes on. You have to take risks, it’s the only way to feel alive.”
Mathieu Kassovitz and Vincent Cassel, new friends following the actor’s accident: “We met again“
When those close to Mathieu Kassovitz were informed of his accident, they feared the worst. “I woke up to a number of messages… From friends, from old friends… It was quite an interesting ordeal. It’s like I invited people to a fake funeral (…) they put me in a coma because I was in too much pain. My family thought I was dead“, he revealed in Clique on Canal+. Indeed, as he indicates, his accident allowed him to have news “old friends”. If it does not specify who it is, it is a safe bet that Vincent Cassel is part of this list. In the columns of Gala this Thursday, October 3, the director of the film Hate says that his great friend came back to him following this accident. “He called me after my accident“, he declares before adding, “We met again“.
Mathieu Kassovitz and Vincent Cassel: from friendship to hatred
For several years, Mathieu Kassovitz and Vincent Cassel – soon to be a father for the fourth time – had been estranged although they had worked together on the famous film Hate. Passing on the set of Secret Conversation on Canal+, Monica Bellucci’s ex spoke out about his participation in a potential filming of Hate 2. “Why not. If it wakes him up from his creative torpor, I would be delighted. I find that these latest films are less inspired. And I think he knows it“, he said. As for their relationship, it was at a standstill.”I haven’t seen him for years (…) It was the end of a friendship, the end of a hope, the end of an era. In this job, it’s difficult to keep friends“It now seems that all this is in the past!
