Last French takes for Last Duel . The shooting of Ridley Scott's next film, which has taken place in France so far, was interrupted on Thursday because of the Coronavirus.
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According to information from the Satellifax website, the film crew will be relocated to Ireland. "Faced with the concerns of foreign technicians working on the blockbuster of Disney studios, the British director preferred to shorten the filming for a week and leave France to join Ireland, where he was to continue anyway" , reads we in the letter.
Initially, it was in Dordogne, then in Saône-et-Loire that Ridley Scott had chosen to turn his plans. Taking advantage of the local heritage, with the castles of Beynac and Fénelon, as well as that of Berzé-le-Chatel.
A very confidential shoot, for which security measures have been taken. Difficult therefore for onlookers to see Matt Damon, Adam Driver and Ben Affleck, stars of this film supposed to take place in the Middle Ages. Housed in Cluny, Ridley Scott and some actors were spotted leaving a Sarlat restaurant, and met some fans.
Fans came to greet Matt Damon in Sarlat. Moritz Thibaud / ABACA
Scheduled for January 13, 2021 in France, Dernier Duel is an adaptation of Le Dernier Duel, Paris December 29, 1386, a novel by Eric Jager. It tells the story of the Norman knight Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon). Returning from a war, he was forced to duel his best friend Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver). The latter is accused of rape by Marguerite de Carrouges (Jodie Comer), wife of Jean. To re-establish the truth, the court decides in favor of a death fight between the two men.