Helen and the boys: Nicolas was almost played by the star of Plus belle la vie!

The most emblematic couple and boys of the Helen saga could have been very different.

For more than thirty years, Patrick Puidebat has given his features to Nicolas, Hélène’s great love, along with Hélène Rollé, Philippe Wasser, Laure Guibert and Sébastien Roche. A character he originated in an AB Productions sitcom in 1992 on TF1, and which he later took on in the films Le Miracle de l’amour, Les Vacances de l’amour and Les Mystères de l’amour, whose 32 seasons aired every Saturday and on Sunday on TMC.

However, the 51-year-old actor, who was at CANNESERIES this weekend, revealed Entertainment television that another actor was approached for the role of Nicholas. And this is a face well known to TV viewers and soap lovers!

“My role was already taken. They actually approached another actor for the role of Nikolas”Patrick Puidebat confided to our colleagues. “This actor had a great career after that, he played a regular role in it A more beautiful life. He even visited Les Vacances de l’amour with us. he was very good”.

Also, when he got to the set, he said to me, “You know, I was the one who was supposed to do Nicholas, but at the last minute they changed it…”Patrick Puidebat continues. – It was he who told me this story!.

An anecdote that apparently surprised Helen Roles, who was unaware of this alternative casting that could have changed so much for Helen and the Boys and its sequel. And who found out with us that he could answer… Stephen Hannon!

Indeed, it is Boher’s interpreter in Plus belle la vie who almost played Nicolas in Helen and the Boys. Until the choice of production and TF1 finally comes to Patrick Puydebat. We know the rest.

Since the end of Plus belle la vie adventure, which ended last November after no less than 18 seasons, Stephane Hannon has not remained unemployed. The former privileged partner of Fabienne Carat headlined last week’s double episode of season 10 of Léo Matteï on TF1.

And we will soon find him on France Télévisions this time in Meurtres à Font-Romeu with Beatrice De La Boulaye (Criminal Tropics) as well as in Morts au Sommet, another detective TV movie that is none other than his to continue Noir comme neige, still directed by Laurent Guerra.