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Omar Sy Redefines the ‘French Lover’ Trope in Netflix’s Modern Rom-com
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Omar Sy knows you may see the title of his new movie, “French Lover,” and cringe.
We wanted to show another type of French lover.
Sy plays Abel Camara, a famous actor who is growing disillusioned with the industry, who meets a struggling waitress in the midst of a divorce.
And I think for Abel, that’s his struggle.
You go from one project to another completely different [project] That’s exactly what I’m trying to do,” he says.