Benjamin Voisin recruited for the foreigner of François Ozon

After their previous collaboration in summer 85, the actor and the director meet to adapt the novel by Albert Camus.

Foreignerpublished in 1942, is all Albert Camus first novel But also the most famous of the author. Part of his tetralogy “The cycle of the absurd”the story focuses on The character-narrator of Meursaulta young man whose empathy is not the main quality. He lives different stages of his life – such as the death of his mother, or his crime – with detachment and an indifference to disturbing emotions. Foreigner is the Third French novel most read in the worldAfter The little prince from Saint-Exupéry and Twenty thousand leagues under the seas of Jules Verne. It was translated into 75 languages.

Camus’ novel was Suitable for cinema in 1967 by Italian Luchino Viscontiwith Marcello Mastroianni in the role of Meursault. If we already knew that François Ozon had plans to tackle this classic French, no casting information had yet been unveiled. The AFAR website, the French Association of Assistants Directors, has just unveiled a first name: that of Benjamin neighbor.

It must be said that the 28 -year -old actor is on the rise. Currently playing Play with fire alongside Vincent Lindon, Benjamin Voisin first pointed out in Summer 85 From… François Ozon! This role earned him to be appointed for The César for best male hopethat he won the year after for his interpretation in Lost illusionsanother adaptation of a Balzac classic. It is not specified if Benjamin Voisin plays the main role of Meursault, but it is quite likely. The rest of the cast has not yet been announced.

If there is only a feature film taken from Foreignerit is because it is difficult to transcribe this writing exercise so well led by Camus. The author himself refused all forms of adaptation to the cinema during his lifetime. After his thriller When the fall comesFrançois Ozon decides to take up the challenge. This is not the first time that the French director has been inspired by novels: this was the case to Summer 85 (from Aidan Chambers), or Everything went well (from Emmanuèle Bernheim). The shooting, which will take place in Morocco, is planned For April 2025. No release date has yet been announced.

Summer 85: Benjamin Voisin tells us about his work with François Ozon