Solène Delinger 4:32 p.m., February 20, 2023
Like his famous grandfather Jean-Paul Belmondo, Victor Belmondo decided to pursue a career in cinema.
A complicated choice, given the heritage of his family.
On the poster for the film "Stop with your lies", in theaters on Wednesday February 22, 2023, the young man explained to our colleagues from "Télé Star" that his illustrious grandfather had never encouraged him to follow in his footsteps. …
Victor Belmondo also wants to make a name for himself in French cinema.
The 29-year-old, who began his career in 2015 in the film
All Inclusive,
has since continued on his merry way.
After landing his first big role in 2020 in the family comedy
Envole-moi,
by Christophe Barratier, the grandson of Jean-Paul Belmondo is today showing the feature film
Stop with your lies,
in theaters on Wednesday February 22, 2023.
"He wasn't looking to be my mentor, far from it!"
Far from denying his family heritage, Victor Belmondo assumes it completely and does not hesitate to speak about it openly, as evidenced by his last interview given to our colleagues from
Télé Star.
The actor, whose resemblance to Bébel is striking, claims not to have been influenced by his grandfather to get into the cinema.
"He was not looking to be my mentor, far from it!", He confides in the columns of
Télé Star
.
"He didn't necessarily encourage me. We had a grandfather's relationship with his grandson," continues the young man.
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“I have never had a bad time when people talk to me about my grandfather”
Victor Belmondo accepts being compared to his illustrious grandfather because that's part of the game. what I do and with what name I do it”, he had thus recognized in an interview with the magazine
Gala.
"Today, I finally have the impression of delivering myself as I have never done and of being able to defend my roles", he concluded, more determined than ever to find his place in the world of the seventh art.