MOSCOW, July 30, Anastasia Silkina. His real name is Juan Moreno y Herrera Jimenez. But the whole world knows Jean Reno. He is one of the few who equally harmoniously looks both in the role of a detective and in the role of a criminal. And even a gloomy killer comes out charming. The best images of the French actor on his 75th birthday are in .
«Leon»: a killer in the fight for justice
For the first time, Luc Besson caught Reno in the frame in 1981 in the short film Penultimate. The actor has appeared in six films by this director, among which «Leon» (1994) occupies a special place. » data-crop-ratio=»0.5625″ data-crop-width=»600″ data-crop-height=»338″ data-source-sid=»» class=»lazyload» lazy=»1″ />
Hired killer Leon lives alone, takes care of a houseplant and goes to the movies. Unexpectedly for himself, he becomes the savior of the orphaned neighbor Matilda. The girl is on the run from the corrupt cops who shot her family, and asks Leon to teach the trade of a hitman in order to avenge her little brother. Ranked #250 on IMDb.
«The Unlucky»: Reluctant Friends
Another film in which Renaud plays an assassin is Francis Weber's comedy «The Unlucky» (2003 ).
To get out of prison and take revenge on the crime boss Vogel, who killed his beloved out of jealousy — such is Ruby's plan. Before the killer was caught, he managed to hide the millions stolen by the gang, and now he is silent like a fish. In order to piss off Ruby, the simple-minded big guy Quentin (Gerard Depardieu), who managed to torture other prisoners with his indefatigable chatter, is placed in his cell next to him. » media-type=»photo» data-crop-ratio=»0.67833333333333″ data-crop-width=»600″ data-crop-height=»407″ data-source-sid=»» class=»lazyload» lazy= «1» />
Quentin perceives Ruby's silence as friendliness and is now ready to do anything for him. He organizes an escape by stealing a friend. On the loose, they have to hide from both the police and Vogel's henchmen, who want their money back.
Wasabi: find daughter in Japan
In Gerard Krawczyk's action-comedy «Wasabi» (2001) written by Besson, Reno got the role of police officer Hubert Fiorentini.
Twenty years ago, he served in Japan and still cannot forget his beloved, who left him without any explanation. After receiving the news of her death, he goes to the Land of the Rising Sun to fulfill the last will of the deceased. data-crop-ratio=»0.643333333333333″ data-crop-width=»600″ data-crop-height=»386″ data-source-sid=»» class=»lazyload» lazy=»1″ />
«Crimson Rivers»: secrets of the elite community the darkest film on Renault's track record is the thriller Crimson Rivers (2000) by Mathieu Kassovitz.
Paris Police Commissioner Pierre Niemans always works alone. A brutal murder has been committed at a prestigious university in the Alps. He goes there. During the investigation, new victims appear. In parallel, young detective Max Kerkerian (Vincent Cassel) is investigating a strange desecration of a little girl's grave. It turns out that the crimes are connected, and now Niemance will have to take a partner to get to the truth. » data-crop-ratio=»0.675″ data-crop-width=»600″ data-crop-height=»405″ data-source-sid=»» class=»lazyload» lazy=»1″ />
The film was received very well. Besson again took up the continuation as a screenwriter and producer. The story of Commissioner Niemance's new case was released in 2003.
«Aliens»: Count Time Travel
In Jean-Marie Poiret's comedy trilogy «Aliens» (1993), Jean Reno is an aristocrat.
In the first part, the Comte de Montmirail (Renaud) and his servant Jacques (Christian Clavier) are forced to travel through time to correct a tragic mistake: due to The curse of the sorceress knight killed the father of the bride. However, a wizard accidentally sends a 12th-century count and his servant to the 1990s, where they meet their descendants.
The Aliens is one of the highest-grossing films in the history of French cinema. Sequels followed: Aliens 2: Corridors of Time (1998) and Aliens 3: Bastille Rising (2016).