He had become a key player in French cinema: Gaspard Ulliel, 37, died on Wednesday at the Grenoble University Hospital after succumbing to a skiing accident on Tuesday in Savoie.
Many members of the world of the big screen, many of whom were able to rub shoulders with the young actor on the film sets, shared their emotion.
Thus, Jean Dujardin and Guillaume Canet, his friends, notably posted on Instagram a photo of the actor accompanied by the simple word “Gaspard” and a black heart.
On the same social network, Alexandra Lamy, “with a tight heart” plans to remember “all these moments of joy, we laughed so much.
(…) we will miss you so much”.
Pierre Niney meanwhile used Twitter to express his sadness.
"Heartbroken," he wrote.
Gaspard was benevolence and kindness.
“Before having a thought for his loved ones who have lost” beauty and talent “.
Broken heart.
Gaspard was benevolence and kindness.
Beauty and talent.
Thoughts to his family.
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— Pierre Niney (@pierreniney) January 19, 2022
The César Academy considers that “French cinema is today losing a great enthusiast, a huge actor”.
In 2017, Gaspard Ulliel won the César for Best Actor in “Just the end of the world” by Xavier Dolan, its director, in front of the César audience.
In 2005, he also won the César for Best Male Newcomer in "A Long Sunday of Engagement" by Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
The Canal + group is "in shock" tweeted Maxime Saada, chairman of the executive board, welcoming "a man of rare kindness, with hindsight on his profession".
The @canalplusgroupe in shock at the announcement of the tragic disappearance of Gaspard Ulliel, an immense talent who knew how to move us and make us laugh, touch us.
A man of rare kindness, with perspective on his profession.
All our thoughts to his family and loved ones.
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— Maxime Saada (@maxsaada) January 19, 2022
The Minister of Culture said she was "devastated like many French people by this death so unjust, of such a brilliant actor broke in full glory".
“For almost 20 years, he accompanied us in his magnificent interpretations.
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Roselyne Bachelot "devastated by the death so unjust" of Gaspard Ulliel pic.twitter.com/y6KAUoDUf0
– BFMTV (@BFMTV) January 19, 2022
A tragic disappearance which reacted to the top of the state.
Thus, Jean Castex, the Prime Minister explains that “Gaspard Ulliel grew up with cinema and cinema grew with him.
They loved each other madly.
It is with a heavy heart that we will now see his most beautiful interpretations and meet this certain look.
We are losing a French actor”, he poured out on Twitter.
