“He wants to do this job.” Guillaume Canet reveals rare secrets about his son Marcel.

It is a trust built in complete sincerity. Guillaume Canet has been on TV for a few days to promoteSour, a new film about the consequences of climate change, in which he stars with actress Letitia Dosh. Journalist Natalie Levy asked on the set of the show As an asideAired on Canal + this Tuesday, September 26, he revealed a rare confidence about his eldest son Marcel, 12, born from his union with Marion Cotillard.

“I remember that a few years ago you said that Marcel, in particular, does not want to see your films (…). Is it important for a film like this to show them? the journalist asks him. The father honestly answers that his son already knows the seriousness of things. Today, these are topics that are talked about a lot at school, heard about on TV, at dinner. They are still very invested, today’s generation is very sensitive to it. But it is true that he finds it difficult to watch his parents’ films.

Evolution

Natalie Levy then notes Marcel’s difficulties in the face of their celebrity; “Are they still drunk?” he asks in mock surprise. “Yes, but I understand,” replied the 50-year-old actor and director. I’m not a ball kid, as they say, I don’t have parents who were in this profession, but I can understand that it can be difficult and wanting your parents to be your parents. And it is not necessary for your parents, your father to be in a different type of role,” he calmly explains.

But everything can change. “It’s starting to change a little bit,” he continues, “because he wants to do this work, so ultimately he’s a little more interested in it. I was lucky enough to be able to convince him to show her this summer My idol; which was my first film. and I was very happy because he liked the movie a lot and I was able to share at least my first movie. Will Marcel soon follow in his father’s footsteps?