The French actor, revealed for his role in “A Prophet” by Jacques Audiard, will play Charles Aznavour in a film retracing the life of the famous singer, indicates the American magazine “Variety.”
Mr Aznavour. This is the name of the future film devoted to the great star of French song, Charles Aznavour. Directed by Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade, the biopic will be released in theaters in 2024, we learned on Monday. This Wednesday evening, the american magazine variety indicates that it is Tahar Rahim who will play the famous singer.
Known for his roles in a prophet Or Found Guiltyhe will also preside over the 48th edition of the Césars, which will take place on February 24 at the Olympia.
Tahar Rahim, 41, was revealed to the public in 2009 in a prophet of Jacques Audiard, where he played the leading role, that of an inmate. This intense drama won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival and nine Césars, including Best Male Newcomer and Best Actor for Tahar Rahim.
The “ideal” actor
Co-directed by Grand Corps Malade, Mr. Aznavour will trace the rise of the singer from Bohemian from the 1950s. varietyJean-Rachid Kallouche, husband of the artist’s daughter and co-producer of the film, says he received the approval of Charles Aznavour in 2018, before his death.
“He was impressed by Patients and when I told him that I would like to make a film about his life one day, he immediately said yes,” says Jean-Rachid Kallouche.
For him, Tahar Rahim is the “ideal” actor to embody Aznavour, because the two men have “the same sensitivity and the same passion for their work, as well as a mischievous look.”
Before the release of the biopic in 2024, Tahar Rahim will star in Napoleon by Ridley Scott. In recent years, he has distinguished himself in several films and series, including The snake, which traces the life of the criminal Charles Sobhraj.
