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Johnny Hallyday Biopic Sets June Shoot With Benjamin Voisin as Lead

The project signals an ambitious, music-first portrait aimed squarely at fans.

Overview

  • Producers set a June start for principal photography and target a first‑half‑2027 release, with a reported €45 million budget.
  • Benjamin Voisin, 29, was officially chosen to play Hallyday after Raphaël Quenard left the role in January citing the workload and schedule.
  • Nina Meurisse will portray Nathalie Baye, William Lebghil will play songwriter Michel Berger, and Noée Abita will take on Sylvie Vartan.
  • Laura Smet, Hallyday’s daughter, is set to appear as Huguette, the singer’s mother, in a casting choice highlighted by Paris Match.
  • The film charts three phases from the 1960s to the 1980s up to the Parc des Princes concerts, features covers of major hits, runs about 2h30, and Voisin says he trains daily in singing, dance, and guitar.