Astrid and Raphael on France 2: Sarah Mortensen almost played a different character

For almost four years now, the detective series Astrid and Raphael has been the focus of France 2. Every week, many viewers flock to their TV screens to discover new explorations of heroines portrayed by Sarah Mortensen and Lola Deware.

If today it is unimaginable that these two characters could be portrayed by other actors, Astrid and Raphael could have had completely different faces.

Sarah Mortensen should not have played Astrid

In an interview with our colleagues 20 minutes Sarah Mortensen, who plays Astrid brilliantly, revealed that she should not have played the character in the first place. “At the casting, I was asked to play Raphael“, he confided.

“At first I only thought of him as Astrid, but later I thought of him as Raphael.Sarah Mortensen also explained that she would not refuse to play this role, which is currently played by Lola Dewere:I wouldn’t say no. He is a great character. Astrid exists only through Raphael’s eyes“.

In turn, Lola Devaer admitted that she already wanted to play the role of Astrid: “I dreamed of being given a composite role like Sarah’s character“. He wouldn’t change anything to play this unique character. “Sarah plays it perfectly and I wish I could compose it the way Sarah does“, he explained.

If the writers created the character of Astrid, Sarah Mortensen constantly adds her little thing. At the press briefing, the actress confided that it was she who had the idea to make Astrid sleep with a hood.

He, who made his debut in Plus belle la vie, works hard with the authors to make his character as true as possible and he does not shy away from making suggestions.

Watch a new episode of Astrid and Raphael Season 4 this Friday, December 15, from 9:10 p.m. on France 2. Previous seasons are fully available on the france.tv platform.