Cécile de France refused to play Brad Pitt’s wife: “It didn’t make me dream”
It was in 2013, for a big zombie blockbuster: World War Z.
Ten years after, Cécile of France made revelations. The actress tried the American experience with Clint Eastwood, for Beyond in 2010, but a few years later she refused to take part in a bigger Hollywood blockbuster: World War Z.
Guest on the Canal + show As an asideshe confided having been approached to play the wife of Brad Pitt on screen, a role ultimately played by the American Mireille Einos, in Marc Forster’s film in 2013.
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Marc Forster: “We wanted World War Z spectators to hold on to their armrests”
The Belgian actress revealed to the general public thanks to The Spanish inn don’t regret anything.
“Yes (It’s true)but in a zombie movie…, she explains. I don’t know, it didn’t make him dream. Being Brad Pitt’s wife yes, but the element was still missing… And then the role was very secondary, it wasn’t very interesting: it was to play his wife, who is a little afraid at the beginning and at the end. Me, I need to have a real journey, a real trajectory, with a character who evolves. A real interesting score, indeed. “
Cécile de France is currently showing in Bonnard, Pierre and Marthe, by Martin Provost, with Vincent Macaigne. As for Brad Pitt, there has long been talk that he will run again for a World War Z 2 following the big success of the first (the most important of his career as a main actor). David Fincher was even interested in this sequel project, but ten years later, it ultimately never came to fruition. He will return soon Wolfsa thriller by Jon Watts, alongside George Clooney.
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