Tahar Rahim explains his impressive weight loss to TF1 news

“It’s necessary, once again, so I’m doing it.” The Monsieur Aznavour actor explains.

He will live Bohemia at the cinema in a few days. Tahar Rahim came to present Mr Aznavour (in theaters on October 23), at the end of the 20 Hours newscast on TF1, Sunday evening.

Still smiling, the 43-year-old actor nevertheless appeared very thin on screen. But no need to worry.

“Let’s explain to the people who look at us how thin you are.” Audrey Crespo-Mara told her guest, who explained that he was currently losing weight to prepare for a film.

“Indeed. Everything is going great. I just need to lose a lot of weight for a role I'm currently working on. It's necessary, once again, so I'm doing it.”

Tahar Rahim had already done a lot of physical work to become Mr Aznavour in the film by Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade: “I love the transformation. The idea of ​​becoming someone else seems impossible, even schizophrenic. But having the ability to be able to physically change, to be able to drown and give everything to my character, that allows me to have more confidence in myself” explained the actor in a recent issue of the magazine Seven to Eight. “There is something physical that is a bit similar to what high-level athletes can experience.”

So for which film Tahar Rahim Does he still give of himself?

It could be'Alphathe next project of Julia Ducournau. The director of Severe And Titanium will soon make his return, three years after his Palme d'Or, in a strange mystery project “very personal” about which we still know nothing. Except that it will be carried by Golshifteh Farahani And Tahar Rahim ! Alpha does not yet have a theatrical release date.