After Pierre Niney, it is the turn of another French actor, soon to star in the most important role of his career, to have to give up the next film directed by Johnny Depp. For an unexpected reason.
Another casting change for Johnny Depp’s next production! Contrary to what was announced, Benjamin Lavernhe will not play in Modi. Pierre Niney had already had to give up a few weeks ago and explained why.
Invited by RTL, Benjamin Lavernhe detailed the reasons for this change. “There was a scheduling problem with Al Pacino. I didn’t think I’d be able to say that in my life!“
And added: “It was Al Pacino or me! This is not a joke. So, that won’t happen. For a month and a half, we worked on the schedule, and at the last moment, it was no longer possible.”
This feature film will center on the famous Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani, played by Riccardo Scamarcio. As for Al Pacino, he will play the wealthy art collector Maurice Gangnat. This will be his second collaboration with Johnny Depp, 26 years after the gangster film Donnie Brasco.
Bestimage Johnny Depp and Benjamin Lavernhe, accomplices, on Jeanne du Barry’s red carpet in Cannes
Johnny Depp and Benjamin Lavernhe both played in Jeanne Du Barry, directed by Maïwenn.
Pierre Niney was initially supposed to play the painter Maurice Utrillo in Johnny Depp’s film.
So who will replace the 34-year-old actor, currently starring in The Book of Solutions? It is the actor Bruno Gouery, who appeared in Emily In Paris in the role of Luc, who will take over. The latter announced the news on his Instagram account.
“I am incredibly honored to bring the saga of Modigliani’s life to the screen, and I will do so with great humility. His life was filled with great trials, but ended in triumph, a universal human story to which all spectators can identify with”Johnny Depp said last August at The Hollywood Reporter.
This is Depp’s second feature film after The Brave (1997). Modi’s filming is set to begin imminently in Budapest, Hungary, and Italy. The release date has not yet been announced.
As for Benjamin Lavernhe, the public will be able to find him at the cinema from Wednesday in L’Abbé Pierre – Une vie de combats. Certainly the biggest role of his career in cinema.
Born into a wealthy family, Henri Grouès was both a resistance fighter, a deputy, a defender of the homeless, a revolutionary and an iconoclast. From the benches of the National Assembly to the slums of the Parisian suburbs, his commitment to the weakest has earned him international fame. The creation of Emmaüs and the tidal wave of his unforgettable appeal in the winter of 54 made him an icon.
Yet every day he doubted his actions. His frailties, his suffering, his barely credible intimate life remained unknown to the general public. Revolted by poverty and injustice, often criticized, sometimes betrayed, Henri Grouès had a thousand lives and fought a thousand battles. He left his mark on History under the name he chose for himself: Abbé Pierre.