Super-héros Malgré Lui

''Super-héros malgré lui'' (; also known as ''Superwho?'' and ''Badman'') is a 2021 French superhero comedy film directed by Philippe Lacheau, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Julien Arruti, Pierre Dudan and Pierre Lacheau. It stars Philippe Lacheau, Tarek Boudali, Julien Arruti, Élodie Fontan, Alice Dufour, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Amr Waked, and Georges Corraface. The film premiered on 14 November in Sarrebourg before its nationwide launch on 2 February 2022.

Plot

Cédric Dugimont is an out-of-luck actor struggling to make a name for himself. His most high-profile job consists in appearing in advertisements for small-sized condoms. One day, he is offered the lead role in a superhero film, ''Badman'', after the director's first choice is accidentally killed while celebrating the initial announcement.

Following months of intense training, Cédric begins filming with renowned actor Alain Belmont, who plays Badman's arch-nemesis, Clown. After the first day of shooting, Cédric is notified that his father, police chief Michel, has suddenly collapsed. Still wearing his Badman costume underneath a jacket, Cédric rushes to the hospital driving the Badmobile, but a faulty prop explosive in the car's trunk causes him to crash through a bank. Cédric wakes up and experiences amnesia, but upon seeing the film props inside the car, he is convinced that he'' is'' Badman and attacks two police officers by the lake before disappearing.

After being picked up by a family to stay in their home for the night, Cédric turns on his prop watch and plays a prerecorded scene of Clown holding Badman's wife and son hostage, believing all of this is real. He leaves and heads to Clown's hideout in Vaucresson, which is actually Belmont's home. Cédric hitches a ride from Laure Laville, a news reporter, but she takes a detour to cover a bank robbery committed by Le Schizo and his gang.

When one of Le Schizo's thugs attempts to kidnap Laure, Cédric gets into character to confront him and manages to knock him out before driving off with Laure whom he ditches. While being chased by Le Schizo and his gang, Cédric sneaks into Belmont's mansion and stumbles upon Belmont's birthday party; furthermore he discovers that Badman's wife and son are actually those of Belmont. Cédric kidnaps Belmont's son and attempts to hide in a barn, but he is knocked out by Michel, who lets him escape when he discovers his real identity.

Cédric's sister Éléonore and his friends Adam and Seb bring him to the studio, where they try to make him recover his memories. Just as Cédric remembers who he is, Le Schizo appears and confronts him over the botched robbery. Using his grappling hook, Cédric disarms Le Schizo, sending his loaded gun to the studio next door. Following a grueling fight, Cédric defeats Le Schizo and leaves him for Michel and the police to arrest.

The next day, Cédric visits Laure and learns that she is his former girlfriend, and they promptly reconnect while the news reports that Tom Cruise was accidentally shot in the buttocks with a loaded gun during the filming of a '' Mission: Impossible'' sequel. At the world premiere of ''Badman'', Cédric acknowledges his father, who has officially retired from the force. The film ends with a scene from ''Badman'', where Badman defeats Clown and saves his wife and son.

Cast

Production

Filming began in August 2020 in parts of ÃŽle-de-France, including Rueil-Malmaison, Hauts-de-Seine, Gif-sur-Yvette, Mennecy, and Essonne

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