Benjamin Voisin reunites with François Ozon for the adaptation of “L’Étranger” (The Stranger)
Following the success ofÉté 85, Benjamin Voisin and François Ozon reunite for a major project: the adaptation of Albert Camus’s legendary novel L’Étranger. The role promises to be a major turning point in the career of the César-winning actor.
A duo reunites for a major challenge
At the age of 23, Benjamin Voisin has already played a number of key roles in French cinema. Revealed in 2020 by François Ozon, he made a name for himself with his subtle, intense acting, notably in Xavier Giannoli‘s Illusions Perdues, which won him a César for Best New Male Actor.
Today, he tackles a literary masterpiece, L’Étranger, a novel whose reach extends beyond France’s borders. The third most widely read French-language novel in the world, after Le Petit Prince and Vingt Mille Lieues sous les mers, it explores the absurd and human indifference through the emblematic character of Meursault.
An absurd film adaptation
François Ozon, renowned for his ability to sublimate profound and disturbing stories, tackles a text that Albert Camus himself refused to adapt during his lifetime. After Luchino Visconti and Marcello Mastroianni in 1967, it’s now up to the French director to translate Camusian philosophy onto the big screen.
The story follows Meursault, a man detached from reality, who goes through life with a strange indifference. When he kills a stranger on a beach in Algiers, he shows neither remorse nor anger, to the point of accepting his tragic fate without resistance.
Filming will start in April 2025 in Morocco, a setting faithful to the novel’s burning, heavy atmosphere. Benjamin Voisin ‘s exact role is still a mystery, but his affinity with classical texts suggests that his performance will be gripping.
An ambitious project for French cinema
With this adaptation, François Ozon signs one of the boldest projects of 2025. By tackling a pillar of French literature, he offers Benjamin Voisin a unique opportunity to make a lasting mark on cinema.
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