New look: Hugo Becker in the cast of Apple TV + with Juliette Binoche and Macy Williams [EXCLU]

The pilot of The Last Trip, Leonardo, the TV movie on OCS, or even promise, This Is Us after the French adaptation for TF1, projects related to Hugo Becker.

Today, as part of the 61st Monte Carlo Television Festival, the actress, who also appears in Baron Noir, Chefs or even Gossip Girl, told us that she has just joined the cast of the series The New Look, which she hosted at Juliette Binoche. And Ben Mendelssohn and is designed for the Apple TV + platform.

Created by Todd A. By Kessler, who worked on The Sopranos, Damages, and Bloodline, The New Look, shot entirely in Paris, takes us to the French capital, in the 1940s, under Nazi occupation, at a time when Coco Chanel’s rule is coming to an end in fashion.

Then comes a new rising star, Christian Dior, who with his revolutionary and cult New Look style will set the high fashion world upside down and make a name for future generations.

“Now I have started shooting the English TV series ‘New Look’ by Todd Kessler.Hugo Becker told us about this series, which promises to be one of the next events of Apple TV + Fantasy. “There is a wonderful actor, including Juliette Binoche, John Malkovich, Ben Mendelssohn, Macy Williams”.

“It’s a thriller set in World War II and follows the journey of such great couturiers as Christian Dior, Coco Chanel, Balmain, Balenciaga or Givenchy. And the interaction of these people, the Nazi regime, the Vichy regime, the resistance.”.

“I’m playing Hervé des Charbonneries, who existed and who was the leader of the Paris resistance”Continues Hugo Becker. “He was the husband of Catherine Dior, whom he brought to resistance. I have a chance to play a character who embodies resistance in this series.”

“And I’m very happy with that, because it would make my grandfather who was doing important things and who is the one I admired so much. Artistically, this demand is really at every level. This is a very big project. . “.

Emily Mortimer and Kles Beng (North) perform the actors in this mural, dedicated to fashion icons Coco Chanel and Christian Dior, depicted respectively by Juliette Binoche and Ben Mendelssohn.

In the coming months, Hugo Becker will be in the headlines in France 2’s Diane de Poitiers saga, starring Isabelle Ajani in Jose Diane’s saga. The actor will also play the lead role of Vaincre ou Die, Paul Minot’s film about the Vendée War, which will be released in cinemas in February 2023, especially with Jean-Hughes Angle, Rod Parado and Jill Cohen.

Loaded with news added this summer, we promise to shoot the third season, with Hugo Becker watching with a humble look. “I’m very lucky, I’m trying to live up to my role. For example, a movie like ‘The Last Journey’ was a childhood dream, an SF movie with rockets, flying cars. Shooting with Jean Reno, Philip. Catherine, this is a chance.”

“The pilot was also a great experience. We were able to meet people from GIGN, it was exciting. What a wonderful way to explore worlds that have nothing to do with each other. We have the illusion of living a few lives. It ‘s exciting and pretty. Crazy. “.