Freshly landed on Disney +, the action film Antigang: the next generation brings together Alban Lenoir and Jean Reno on the screen. Return of the actors of the 1st opus, newcomers… We take stock of the characters of this explosive sequel.
Having become in just a few years an essential star of French action cinema, Alban Lenoir continues his momentum this summer with the poster of the film Antigang: the next generation, available on Disney+. Eight years after the theatrical release of Antigang, he finds Jean Reno and the rest of his team in this supercharged sequel, which also welcomes new motivated recruits, starting with the teenage daughter of former cop Niels Cartier.
Whether you need a little reminder or you missed the 1st opus, here is everything you need to know about the characters in Benjamin Rocher’s feature film before discovering them on screen.
ALBAN LENOIR IS NIELS CARTIER
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Niels Cartier is a former member of the Antigang Brigade, known for its tough and unconventional methods, and formerly led by Serge Buren. But when an intervention in which he takes part goes wrong and his wife is killed by a criminal, he decides to leave the police. Converted into a driving school instructor since, he nevertheless keeps an eye on the investigation from a distance…
Eight years after the events, Niels is certain that the gang of robbers responsible for the death of his companion is back, and he intends to get revenge. But it is relying on the determination of his teenage daughter Charlotte-Serge, who wants to lend him a hand at all costs!
As comfortable in the register of comedy (Kaamelott, Lazy Company) as in more serious roles (Marinette), even very muscular (Lost Ball, AKA), Alban Lenoir returns to service in the guise of this single father who handles the baseball bat with confidence.
CASSIOPÉE MAYANCE IS CHARLOTTE-SERGE CARTIER
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Charlotte, who prefers to call herself Serge in honor of the man she considers to be her grandfather, is Niels’ daughter. At 14, she already has a strong temper and does not let herself be pushed around, much to her father’s dismay. She also finds it hard to believe that he could one day be a policeman, but she will discover a completely different face of Niels in his quest for reprisals… and form an unusual duo with him.
The schoolgirl is embodied by Cassiopée Mayance, who, at only 18, already has a great career. Appeared in the series Le Secret d’Elise, La Mante or Faire des kids, she also held the leading role in the drama And gently relight the stars in 2023, on the theme of teenage suicide.
JEAN RENO IS SERGE BUREN
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If this 2nd opus is centered on the character of Niels, and no longer on that of the man in charge of the Antigang brigade, Jean Reno is nevertheless well and truly back in the skin of Serge Buren. No more tough interventions, he has now put on an apron to work in a bistro. This does not prevent him from being very present for his former protege and his daughter, who also has immense admiration for him.
We obviously no longer present Jean Reno, emblematic actor of French cinema thanks to his roles in Le Grand Bleu, Léon, Les Visiteurs, Mission: Impossible or Les Rivières Pourpres.
SOFIA ESSAIDI IS AURORE CHALET
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Coming major of the police academy and very respectful of the hierarchy, Commissioner Aurore Chalet is the successor of Niels within the Antigang. She knows the one she replaces rather well thanks to her reputation, and could well have a soft spot for him…
It is Sofia Essaïdi (Overdose, La Promise, Les Combattantes) who lends her features to this new recruit, absent from the 1st film.
THE REST OF THE BRIGADE ALSO BACK
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Eight years after Antigang, Benjamin Rocher has managed to bring the whole gang together: in addition to Alban Lenoir and Jean Reno, Stéfi Celma (Ricci), Jean-Toussaint Bernard (Boulez), Sébastien Lalanne (Genoves) and Oumar Diaw (Manu) are also the part !
Find them now in Antigang: the next generation, exclusively on Disney+.