Diane Kruger: “Never said face to face”, this rare confession about her ex-husband Guillaume Canet

While Guillaume Canet hitting the cinema right now with Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Empirewhich he directed himself, and in which he embodies the character of Asterix, his ex-wife, Diane Krugerspoke about it, during his appearance on the program En Aparté on Canal+. Indeed, before starting to see Marion Cotillard in 2007, who played the character of Cleopatra in her last film, Guillaume Canet had a love story with the German actress. It was in 2001 that the French filmmaker married the one who was still only a model at the time.

Wishing to convert to comedy, Diane Kruger was propelled to the front of the stage thanks to her husband. Indeed, she lent her features to the character of Clara Broustal in the film entitled My idol, which was the first feature film directed by Guillaume Canet. “We were dating at that time. There was a mixture of excitement, anxiety. It was the first time that he also realized, he was very anxious. Me, I was anxious. There was a mixture of many feelings and at the same time a certain obviousness“, said Diane Kruger at the microphone of Nathalie Lévy.

Diane Kruger and Guillaume Canet were married for five years

“He encouraged me a lot to do comedy. And immediately after the end of shooting, I left to make another film. In fact, it was really chained“, also added the actress. After this film, Diane Kruger chained the shootings, while starting to appear in Hollywood blockbusters. The actress thus obtained key roles in Michel Vaillant, Troy, Meeting at Wicker Park, Benjamin Gates and the Treasure of the Templars, Merry Christmas or even The Tiger Brigades. In the end, Diane Kruger and Guillaume Canet ended their marriage in 2006, but always remained on good terms thereafter. While the French director has founded a family with Marion Cotillard, the German actress has found love in the arms of the Hollywood star Norman Reedus.