This Friday, January 8, 2021, Netflix is releasing a brand new series with Omar Sy, Ludivine Sagnier and Clotilde Hesme: "Lupine, in the shadow of Arsene." We expected a dusty remix, we were treated to a very nice surprise …
In the series Lupine, in the shadow of Arsene, by George Kay and François Uzan, Omar Sy plays Assane Diop. 25 years ago, this seemingly common man saw his life turned upside down by the death of his father, accused of a crime he did not commit. The trauma is such that Assane has only one obsession: to avenge him. Taking inspiration from his favorite novel hero, Arsène Lupine, the character played by Omar Sy will do everything to bring this project to fruition, not hesitating to fraternize with crime.
The myth of Arsène Lupine sauce 2021
Film actor, TV actor
born 20/01/1978
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We all know Arsène Lupine, this elusive gentleman burglar invented in 1905 by the novelist Maurice Leblanc. From books to films, many adaptations have paid tribute to him. So, in 2021, it seemed very complicated to update the icon, which still smelled a lot of mothballs. The bet was risky, it is successful. In the series Lupine, in the shadow of Arsene, the myth is subtly dusted off. First, because the action is happening these days. Secondly, because Omar Sy does not play Arsène Lupine himself, but a hardcore fan who does not forget what time he lives. With his ambitions to see justice done, it is a breath of fresh air that he is blowing on Netflix. Hat!
Omar Sy is masterful in the series
Omar Sy's talent is well established. But with Lupine, in the shadow of Arsene, the actor is still doing wonders. He embodies the famous burglar with panache, but without losing sensitivity, which makes his story deeply touching. Assane is, at first glance, an ordinary man. Father of a family, broken by a painful, vulnerable and valiant past at the same time, the character inspires us because we can easily identify with him. There was only Omar Sy to perform Assane Diop with such fervor.
A subtle social critique
Lupine, in the shadow of Arsene is good entertainment, but the series also evolves its story according to an unprecedented social framework. Through the social environment in which Assane grew up and his life turned upside down by the death of his father, we contemplate the story of a young black man, coming from working-class neighborhoods and thrown into another environment. To which he struggles at first to belong and whose codes he will appropriate to avenge injustices. The result: a social satire that brings a dimension never seen before in the screen adaptations of the adventures of Arsène Lupine. Be warned: Assane, gentleman burglar, has gone to steal your heart.
