In May 2019, in full climb of the steps in Cannes, Niels Schneider flew to the aid of Virginie Efira who lost her shoe. A romantic gesture? Nay. The actor reveals his true intentions.
It is an image that marked the Croisette. On May 24, 2019, Virginie Efira, Niels Schneider, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Gaspard Ulliel climbed the steps of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes to present the film Sybil. That day, the cameras crackled more than ever. And for good reason, Virginie Efira had a red carpet accident and her lover did not hesitate to come to her rescue, kneeling down to help him put his shoe back on. A picture worthy of Cinderella. The photographers therefore took pleasure in immortalizing this romantic moment which then went around the world. But was it really a romantic gesture on the part of Niels Schneider? The main interested party admits that no… He wasn’t even the one who came up with this idea initiallywe blew it!
It must be said that Niels Schneider is not a big fan of red carpets. So, in his defense, maybe he was somewhere else, in his thoughts. “The red carpets, it’s curious because it’s not nothing. I still feel like some kind of animal, with headlights in my eyes“, he has fun in the podcast Revue de Madame Figaro, posted this Wednesday, March 29. During this climb of the steps, Virginie Efira was first able to count on the support of her friend and co-star of the film, Adèle Exarchopoulos. “Virginie loses her sandal for the first time, Adèle is next to her and gives it to her“, says Niels Schneider. And to continue: “She goes up a step and again, it falls. I was looking elsewhere.“ It was Gaspard Ulliel who then prompted his comrade to come to the aid of his splendid companion..
Niels Schneider: “Gaspard Ulliel knew it would create a small event”
“Gaspard Ulliel, who always had absolute classnudged me and said: ‘Look, Virginie has lost her shoe, go ahead’“, reveals Niels Schneider, specifying: “As he had climbed the stairs many times, he knew it would create a small event.“Even if Niels Schneider’s intention was not very romantic, let’s face it, this couple makes us fall in love. The handsome 35-year-old actor then took the opportunity to to indulge in his love story with Virginie Efira, feeling stronger and happier at his side. “When we are in love, we are always stronger together. That’s what’s great about love. Sometimes, as a couple, we go through periods of everyday life that are not always obvious, but I find that going through the moments of joy and the most difficult moments alone would be really boring. Because Virginia is therewe laugh about it and it becomes something joyful“, he details.