Johnny Hallyday in 2005. - IBO / SIPA

It could well be the biopic of discord. In an interview with Le Figaro last weekend, Olivier Marchal announced that he had been contacted by Universal in order to carry out a biopic on Johnny Hallyday. "I said banco. It will be a way of paying homage to him, "explained the director to the daily, adding that Laeticia Hallyday" would make available to her everything that her famous husband kept in her house in Marnes-la-Coquette ", in order to prepare this film.

However, in a press release relayed by several media including Le Point and Elle on Tuesday, Laeticia seems not to have been informed of this project.

Denial of Laeticia Hallyday

"Laeticia Hallyday categorically denies having been informed of a Johnny Hallyday biopic project carried out by Olivier Marchal and therefore having given his agreement in this context to" make available everything that Johnny kept in his house in Marnes-la - Shell "", it is written.

For her part, Laura Smet also expressed her amazement in an Instagram story: “I learn in the press that a biopic on my father would be in preparation !! I am amazed that it was not thought useful to warn me or to consult me. Thank you for respecting our family. Thank you for respecting our mourning ”. 

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