Omar Sy and Helen Sy, the gorgeous duo on the red carpet for The Killer in Paris

With this film, Omar Sai says he has fulfilled a “dream”. A dream that he came to present at home on October 22. Having lived in California since 2012, the French actor came to Paris for the premiere of the film the murderer by John Woo, in theaters this Wednesday, October 23rd. On that occasion, he came accompanied by his wife, Helen Sy. They were photographed together on the red carpet of the Pathé Palace cinema, where the screening took place. The ever-accomplished, ever-elegant couple, who celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary last July, are used to these social events. Last August, they also appeared together at the Los Angeles premiere of The Killer.

French casting

In this police comedy directed by John Woo, a remake of his 1989 cult film, Omar Sy plays Sy, a police inspector. She thus answers to Natalie Emmanuel, who is particularly known for her role as Missandei in the series. Game of Thrones– An assassin named Zee. As the action takes place in Paris, the film is mainly composed of a French cast, where we also find Eric Cantona as the godfather of the capital, Sayid Taghmaoui, Cheki Karyo and Gregory Montel, among others.

“Beyond the Dream”

“It’s extraordinary,” commented Omar Sy in an interview about his participation in the film AFP:. The murderer it revolutionized action movies and established John Woo’s reputation when it was released in 1989. Omar Sai was only 11 years old at the time. “I was a teenager, it was a testosterone surge, and I needed these action movies,” he says. Now 46, he’s admitting his feelings about taking part in a remake of a film that marked his youth. “On set, we were trying to act like it’s normal, to be cool, when in fact we were totally excited about it. It is beyond a dream, something I never dared to think about,” he adds. On set, “I could bring my friends that I was watching with The murderer in time to show that I am really shooting the film,” he still jokes.