More beautiful life: relive the shock sequence of the tragic death of Roland Marci (Video)

It’s the end of an era. Monday, October 3, 2022, loyal viewers of More beautiful life attended the death of Roland Marciplayed by Michel Cordes, since the very first issue of the France 3 series. A few weeks before the definitive end of fiction, the production took the decision to kill one of its emblematic characters. A shocking sequence that caused a lot of reaction on social networks. Internet users have expressed their great sadness to see Roland Marci die while playing football with his great-grandson. He suffered a heart attack.

In the columns of Tele-LeisureMichel Cordes, the interpreter of the bar owner The Mistral, reacted to his death. “I found this death logical. Hubert Besson, our first producer, used to say that my character was totemic. When you delete the tribe, you knock down the totem“, he launched. Very touched by the end of the series, he assured that playing the death of his character allowed him to help him mourn More beautiful life. “I regret this stop because our longevity and intensity were quite unique. Mrs Ernotte [Delphine Ernotte, présidente de France Télévisions, ndlr] took responsibility, she will answer to the fans.”

The interpreter of Roland Marci does not intend to multiply the castings

Now 77 years old, Michel Cordes assured that he was not going to chain castings to land new roles. He wants to enjoy his retirement and intends to devote himself to his other passion: wood carving. In any case, he felt a lot of emotion when he played his last scene. “When I saw the entire team present on the set applauding me for several minutes, I had a lump in my throat. It warmed my heart.”

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