Hollywood, France Pay Tribute to ‘Moon Knight’ Star Gaspard Ulliel: ‘He Was Equally Brilliant and Talented’

Hollywood and the French movie trade are paying tribute to French actor Gaspard Ulliel.

The actor, who stars in Marvel’s upcoming “Moon Knight” sequence, died on Wednesday following a snowboarding accident. He was 37.

Gaspard started appearing whereas nonetheless at college. On the age of 12 he appeared in French TV film “Une Femme En Blanc” (“A Girl in White”) in an uncredited function. In 2007 he took on his first main English-speaking function in “Hannibal Rising,” taking part in Hannibal, and in 2014 performed designer Yves Saint Laurent within the critically acclaimed movie “Saint Laurent.”

He’ll make one in every of his last on-screen appearances in Marvel’s upcoming Disney Plus sequence “Moon Knight,” by which Ulliel performed Midnight Man reverse Oscar Isaac.

A spokesperson for Disney instructed Selection: “We’re deeply saddened to be taught of the tragic passing of our good friend and colleague Gaspard Ulliel. Our ideas are together with his household and buddies throughout this time.”

Xavier Dolan, who directed him “It’s Solely The Finish of The World, posted a shifting tribute in French on Instagram, saying “It’s unbelievable, absurd, and so painful to even consider writing these phrases. Your discreet laugher, your caring gaze. Your scar. Your expertise. Your listening ability. Your whispers, your kindness. All these character traits that emanated from a shining softness. Your complete being reworked my life, a being that beloved deeply and that I’ll at all times love. I can’t say something extra. I really feel drained, shaken by your (dying).”

In the meantime, Thierry Fremaux, director of the Cannes Movie Competition, additionally shared his condolences. Ulliel was a mainstay on the purple steps in Cannes, the place the actor’s films have been typically premiering.

“Gaspard belonged to this new technology of actors who have been making tomorrow’s French cinema. He knew the best way to choose his roles and formed his profession which stuffed each promise,” Fremaux instructed Selection.

“Every look on the purple carpet, from ‘La Princesse de Montpensier’ to ‘It’s Solely The Finish of the World’ illustrated his presence, each discreet and stuffed with kindness. He was equally good and proficient. He gave lots and we’ll at all times keep in mind him.”

France’s tradition minister Roselyne Bachelot spoke on the French information channel BFMTV saying she was “devastated like many French individuals” in regards to the dying of Ulliel which she described as “so unfair.” “Such an excellent actor who was reaped by the sickle of dying on the peak of his profession. For nearly 20 years, he was current in our lives with magnificent performances, profitable his first Cesar for greatest male newcomer with “A Very Lengthy Engagement,” stated Bachelot.

French Prime Minister Jean Castex paid tribute to the actor, writing on Twitter: “Gaspard Ulliel grew up with cinema and cinema grew with him. They beloved one another madly. It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we are going to not see his most stunning interpretations. We’ve misplaced a French actor.”

Gaspard Ulliel a grandi avec le cinéma et le cinéma a grandi avec lui. Ils s’aimaient éperdument.
C’est le cœur serré que nous reverrons désormais ses plus belles interprétations et croiserons ce sure regard.
Nous perdons un acteur français. pic.twitter.com/pAi7Do3FIU

— Jean Castex (@JeanCASTEX) January 19, 2022

Pierre Niney — who additionally portrayed Saint Laurent in a competing film that got here out in 2014 — stated of Ulliel: “Damaged coronary heart. Gaspard was benevolence and kindness. Magnificence and expertise. Ideas to his household.”

Le cœur brisé.
Gaspard était la bienveillance et la gentillesse. La beauté et le expertise.
Pensées à sa famille. pic.twitter.com/KRrCNaV9Ge

— Pierre Niney (@pierreniney) January 19, 2022

“The Artist” star Jean Dujardin and Guillaume Canet, the actor-director of “Blood Ties” and “Inform No One,” every posted an image of Uliiel with a caption studying merely “Gaspard.”

Alexandra Lamy, the French actor of “No Second Likelihood,” wrote a heartfelt observe on Twitter, saying, “A heavy coronary heart. From you I maintain solely these moments of pleasure, we chortle a lot. You embodied magnificence, kindness, expertise, magnificence, we’ll miss you a lot. All my assist to your loved ones and family members!”

Le cœur serré. Je ne garde de toi que ces moments de joie, nous avons tellement ri. Tu étais là beauté,la gentillesse, le expertise, l’élégance, tu vas tellement nous manquer. Tout mon soutien à ta famille et tes proches ! 🤍 pic.twitter.com/2ubkHz8E8n

— Alexandra Lamy (@Alexandra_Lamy) January 19, 2022