Not yet released, this series is already generating a lot of buzz… Wednesday September 13, 2023, Netflix subscribers will discover Laurent Lafitte in the shoes of Bernard Tapie, in the series Tapie. Composed of seven episodes, it retraces the journey of the famous businessman, who died in 2021 of stomach cancer at the age of 78. If fans of Dominique Tapie’s late husband can’t wait to discover the images from this series, his family doesn’t necessarily appreciate it… “The series is not bad, it was Tristan Séguéla who made it, it’s Jacques’ son, who is a friend of the family”indicated Laurent Tapie on the set ofApolline Morningon RMC StoryTuesday September 12, 2023. Sophie Tapie’s older brother (14 years younger) assured that “all the actors” was “tremendous”. Unfortunately, according to him, This is not enough to make a good series. “That’s what I find unfortunate, there was the casting to do something exceptional”he regretted.
Laurent Tapie: “He has evolved and we don’t feel it in the series”
In complete transparency, the son of Bernard Tapie explained: “I regret the choice of having mixed pure fiction with reality, particularly concerning the takeover of the battery manufacturer Wonder. My mother’s role too: in the series, they make her a businesswoman, but she wasn’t the brain at all.” According to Laurent Tapie, however, not everything has to be thrown away. “I really liked the first two episodes, we find Bernard Tapie who puts on his stuff, the bullshit guy”said the manager, owner of the rights to the Delage automobile brand, before slipping: “But afterward, he evolved and we don’t feel it in the series. The character doesn’t evolve.” Facing Apolline de Malherbe, Laurent Tapie also assured that his father, former boss of Olympique de Marseille and Adidas, “wouldn’t have liked it at all” this series, before recognizing: “The ending is very moving with real images that I had never seen in my life. He managed to create emotion.” Despite everything, Bernard Tapie’s son wishes to pay tribute to his father. “I wrote a script 10 years ago and I think a movie will happen one day. It’s frustrating for me to watch this series knowing there are better things to do”he blurted.
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