The Egyptian artist, Yasser Galal, finally blew a surprise of the heavy caliber, as he apologized for starring the series "Seif Allah", in which he was supposed to embody the personality of the great companion Khaled Ibn Al Walid.
The surprise caused controversy in the artistic community, which prompted the hero of the series “Fatwa” to clarify, through an official statement issued by his media office, in which he explained some of the reasons that some saw as unconvincing, and carries with it a greater secret than stated in the statement.
Yasser Jalal said: "I apologized because I found that the role needs a long period of physical preparation, which may last for months, due to the number of numerous battles of the great companion Khaled bin Al-Walid, as well as training in the sport of fencing", noting that he found it difficult Very, he is unable to provide such a role at the moment. He added: “The personality of Khaled bin Al-Walid is a great responsibility, and I am afraid that I will not fully present it, despite my happiness with the distinguished director Raouf Abdulaziz, and the author Islam Hafez, who wrote this distinguished scenario.”
Yasser Jalal sent a greeting to the production company responsible for the series: “I salute the Synergy Company, Mr. Tamer Morsi and the work team, who provided all the capabilities of clothes and accessories, and I wish success to all the work team, and I found it best to apologize at this early time, to allow the opportunity To find a suitable alternative to this role. ”
Vagueness of the details
So far, the production company has not commented on the news of Yasser Jalal’s apology, which it was clear to him, like the technical and media media, and this withdrawal was not agreed with the hero, and arranging for his announcement, as Synergy Company announces itself and through its office for any new developments. Concerning serials, contracts and stars.
Sources close to the series stated that «there were differences that occurred between Yasser Jalal and the family of work, and some details were not agreed upon, so the artist preferred to withdraw early, instead of entering with photography, and having to complete the project forced out of respect for his contract».
What makes matters even more mysterious is that Jalal apologized after he signed the series starring a while ago, and began rehearsals and previewed some filming places, whether inside or outside Egypt, and he was very happy with the work.
It is noteworthy that Yasser Jalal is the second star to withdraw from the series starring the role of Khaled Bin Al-Waleed, as the artist Amr Youssef also apologized, although he filmed a number of scenes in Jordan, and after the nomination of Yasser Jalal, he did not accept the role except after Joseph's blessing, as he went to his home And he came out with a video that brings them together, and expresses blessing and love. Youssef said he was busy with another job, and wished all the best for his colleague.
Critical opinions were in the interest of nominating Yasser Jalal for the tournament for his mastery of classical Arabic, in addition to his ability to ride horses and embody battles, as he previously participated in historical works.
A real crisis
The series "Seif Allah" is currently experiencing a real crisis, as the project must be saved with a star with special specifications and confidence in it so that it does not withdraw like his colleagues, and the project exposes a third time to danger, especially since it must start filming as soon as possible until the month of Ramadan, given the difficulty of the battles And external scenes.
Attention is now turning to the nomination of the star Khaled El Nabawy, Amr Saad, or one of the seasoned Syrian stars.
Staff
A group of stars will participate in the series "Seif Allah", including: Rania Youssef, Mohsen Mohieldin, Sawsan Badr, Youssef Shaaban, Ahmed Khaled Saleh, and others.
The work is from the scenario and dialogue of Hafez Islam, on the book "Khaled's Genius" by the late Egyptian writer Abbas Mahmoud Al-Akkad.
"The role needs a long period of preparation ... and I am afraid that I will not fully present it."
Sources close to the series said that, "There were differences between Yasser Jalal and the family of work."