It was Julie Gayet who had revealed it: François Hollande played a scene in “Presidents” which comes out on the screens this Wednesday. “I don't do the actor. It was just an appearance. I was crossing a street, ”says the former Head of State. This scene was not kept in the film's cut, because Nicolas Sarkozy, to whom the same nod from reality to fiction was offered, declined. "Even on this point, between Hollande and me, there was a disagreement", smiles the latter, encountered during an audio recording of his book "Le temps des tempêtes" which will be available from July 7.
The President in office from 2007 to 2012 has not yet seen the film, but before the shooting he received Jean Dujardin, who is playing his role, and director Anne Fontaine in his offices.
Delighted with this choice to interpret “Nicolas”: “He's one of our great actors and it's a great honor for me.
In addition, he is a nice and intelligent man, I had the chance to meet him, I appreciate him a lot.
No, I didn't give him any advice.
I admire the work of an actor or director, it's not my job, I don't think I would know how to do it.
But I'll go see him, ”says Nicolas Sarkozy.
"I'm not too narcissistic"
Delighted at the idea of being played by the only superstar in the cast: “Yes… He's unlucky, François Hollande!
Jean Dujardin, it's me, ”he says with a broad smile.
And a last small tackle to his ex-rival on the fact that he did not participate in any preview
(Editor's note: François Hollande went to the preview of the film on June 18 in a cinema in Tulle )
: “For me it's always an effort to read a book about me or see a film dedicated to me. I have a lot of flaws, but I'm not overly narcissistic. Maybe that's my normal side. "
