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Omar Sy to Star in Netflix Romantic Comedy ‘French Lover’ (EXCLUSIVE)


Omar Sy, the charismatic French actor of heist show 'Lupin,' is set to star in romantic comedy 'French Lover.'

Sy, who is currently attending the Cannes Film Festival and sits on Greta Gerwig’s competition jury, will star opposite Sara Giraudeau (“Bernadette”), Pascale Arbillot (“Lost Bullet”) and Alban Ivanov (“C’est la vie”). Hugo Gélin, who previously directed “Love at Second Sight” and “Two Is a Family,” a pair of heartwarming comedies which thrived at the French box office, is serving as artistic producer on the film. Sy, who is now based in Los Angeles, broke out in France with his Cesar-winning performance in “Intouchables” and became an international star with his role as Assane Diop in “Lupin,” which ranks as Netflix’s biggest French language series hit.

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