Monday, January 27, 2025, David Hallyday was invited to Culture Médias on Europe 1. For the occasion, he confided on the choice of actor for the Johnny biopic Hallyday.
© Jack Tribeca/Bestimage David Hallyday, during the Festival du Book à Paris, France, April 14, 2024.
IN BRIEF
- On December 8, 2027, a biopic on Johnny Hallyday directed by Cédric Jimenez will be released for the 10th anniversary of his death.
- Raphaël Quenard, chosen by Laeticia Hallyday, will play the rocker in this film.
- Find out if Raphaël Quenard will be able to convince Johnny Hallyday's friends in this highly anticipated biopic.
Johnny Hallyday fans are eagerly awaiting its release. On December 8, 2027, a biopic dedicated to the Boss is due to be released in theaters. Indeed, director Cédric Jimenez plans to unveil his feature film at on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the rocker's death from lung cancer.
While the biopic project led by Jalil Lespert has been abandoned, that of Cédric Jimenez is becoming clearer. The actor who will play Johnny Hallyday has also been chosen. It is Raphaël Quenard, revealed in Family Business and who won the César for best male revelation for Chien de la casse in 2023.
200% Deposit Bonus up to €3,000 180% First Deposit Bonus up to $20,000David Hallyday gives his opinion on Raphaël Quenard
Monday, January 27, David Hallyday was invited to the Culture médias show on Europe 1. The one who regularly pays tribute to his father was naturally questioned about the biopic. He however explained that he was not “involved” in the production, unlike his sister Laura Smet.
Concerning the choice of Raphaël Quenard to play Johnny Hallyday, the singer is remained quite cautious. “When I get information, it's often when things are already done. [Raphaël Quenard] is a very good actor… you have to see. I have a hard time imagining what that could be, but in the cinema you can work miracles” he said. And to continue: “It's made by a very good director and a very good actor. So, we have to see”.
The actor was chosen by Laeticia Hallyday
If David Hallyday is waiting to discover the biopic to form an opinion, Raphaël Quenard has already been approved by other close ones of the rocker. Laeticia Hallyday also chose the thirty-year-old herself to breathe new life into her late husband.
In an interview given to Paris Match in June 2024, Jade and Joy's mother had justified her choice by the actor's acting talents. “I was blown away by his acting, his looks, his way of occupying space, of speaking, his spontaneity, his almost animal charisma… I told myself that if an actor could embody Johnny in the cinema, it would be him” she had declared. It remains to be seen whether the son of the teen idol will have the same opinion.