An Algerian is one of the heroes of the last James Bond films. Who is he ?

The attention of film and action movie buffs in London today is focused on the long-awaited premiere of the latest James Bond film, “No Time to Die”, the presentation of which has been postponed for months due to of the Corona pandemic, and it highlights the remarkable participation of the Algerian star Dali Bensalah in one of the main roles.

The original release date for the film, which is produced and distributed by MGM and Universal Pictures, was April 2020 but has been postponed several times after the Covid-19 pandemic forced theaters around the world to close or impose audience restrictions.

“I dream of being James Bond”

It is said that whoever pursues ambition will inevitably happen, this is what Dali embodied, who posted in a video on Twitter of the actors in 2019, in which he said: “My name is Dali Bensalah, French and Algerian .When I was a kid, I dreamed of being James Bond. When I was twenty, it seemed like a joke … Now I’m here.

The 27-year-old achieved one of his ambitions and won one of the lead roles in the latest James Bond series, which is one of the highest-grossing film series in the world, since the income from the movie (Specter) totaled $ 880 million, which was produced in 2015, and (Skyfall) ‘s revenue topped $ 1 billion, produced in 2012.

Despite his recent reign in the cogs of the film industry, what Al Arabiya.net has seen about his biography indicates a project of a Hollywood star with presence, beauty, determination and perseverance. has not yet been able to obtain a prize. At twenty-seven, he managed, in a few years, to land a major role in one of the films of the famous James Bond series.

Many specialists unanimously agree that his beauty, his love of sport, his talent, the specialized theater courses he has taken, his ambition and the fortune of his life, are concerted factors which made her dreams come true. He is still considered one of the rising stars, which is predicted by many specialists and followed, more progress and success.

The young star was born on January 8, 1992, in the city of “Rennes”, 350 km from Paris, bearing in his identity, as he identified with it, dual nationality and French and Algerian culture.

She obtained a high school diploma, and joined the University of “Rennes” to obtain a license in economic management, but has not completed her course in this particular specialty.

At the same time, he took many courses and exercises in Muay Thai, known as “Muay Thai”, and called “the art of the eight limbs”, because it allows the use of the hands, elbows, legs and knees.

He participated in various tournaments, and even managed to win one of the French championships in this particular sport, at the age of nineteen.

He said at the time that resorting to sport can be the best way to release the violence that can engulf us.

As for the impression he gives to those he meets, it is that he mixes in himself the elements of calm and strength.

He left the University of Rennes in 2012 and joined the prestigious drama and theater school “Les Coeurs Florent” in Paris, from which he graduated in 2015, due to his strong desire to work in the field of cinema.

In parallel, he followed a training in technical training workshops for actor and director “Stanislas Norde” at the National Theater “La Colina” between 2014 and 2015, theater supported by the Ministry of Culture.

He did this internship at the National Theater of Strasbourg, between 2015 and 2016; As well as at the Center La Fabrica d’Avignon, with the writer, director and actor Olivier B.

Music

He joined the French electronic music group “The Blaze”, led by “Jonathan and Guillaume Alric”, and had a remarkable participation in the scene of the rhythm song “Territory”, which was performed in Algeria in 2017, in which he played the character of an Algerian expatriate celebrating among his family and relatives his return to his country After a long absence, the video clip released was a great success, since it was watched by more than 40 million people around the world so far on the Internet, and won numerous awards in different festivals.

father of the arts

He has had the opportunity to participate in many plays since 2014, including the play “Leforbury de Scapine”, by the historic writer “Molière”, in the role of “Sylvestre”, directed by “Tigran Mkhitaryan “, at the” Notre Dame “theater in 2016; And the poetic piece “Pour Brizan” directed by “Olivi B”, at the festival “Avignon” in 2018, he received a lot of admiration for his performance. However, the cinema remained his primary objective.

Series

He participated in the series “Knox”, directed by the French director of Tunisian origin, “Mabrouk Al Meshri” in 2017, which was broadcast on the French channel “Canal Pulse”; And the series “Les Sauvages” in 2019, by the Frenchwoman of Polish origin “Rebecca Zlotsky” and the French writer of Algerian origin “Sabri Louata”, on the “Canal Plus” channel, met with great success. “Algeria Confidential” in 2020, on the “Arte” channel.

the seventh art

He has participated in several short films, including: “Salade, tomate et onion” in 2015; Directed by Jules Talbaud; “I am a wound”, directed by “Leo Begawi” in 2017; “Goodbye Tom Selleck” in 2018; He has had various roles starting in 2017, in the following major films:

“Inter Ray”, by Carmen Alessandrini, as “Safian”, released in July 2018; Blame Fidel, or The Loyal Man, by Louis Garrel in 2018; “Paneleozar” or “Suburbans”, by Kerry James and Laila C, late 2019; In addition to the other films that were scheduled for 2020, including:

“Tropic of Violence”, which means “tropical of violence” (by Manuel Shapira; “My brothers and me”, by “Johan Manca”; and “Flower in the mouth”, Ulric Baudelaire, noting that his film agent is Juanita Valge, the president of the company “Film Atlantis”, which means “film talents”, consults her in many of its decisions in the field of film work.

her passion

One of Dali Bensalah’s hobbies is passionately practicing sports, especially soccer, karate, and the Japanese martial art known as aikido, similar to judo.

As for the types of boxing, especially Muay Thai, which he adores, he has become closer to a professional than a hobby, especially since he has participated in many competitions.

He has also enjoyed cinema since he was a child, and most of the movies he watched at home with his parents were Asian action movies.

The spy turned phenomenon

Today, Tuesday, begins in London the world premiere of the film “No Time to Die”, the twenty-fifth part of the adventures of James Bond, which in six decades has become a world cultural phenomenon, which can be summed up as follows:

James Bond was above all the protagonist of a novel which has sold over sixty million copies worldwide. This famous spy first appeared seven decades ago by British novelist Ian Fleming, a journalist who drew on his experience in intelligence work during World War II.

Agent 007’s first adventure novel, “Casino Royale” was published in 1953. It was followed by 11 novels, including “Goldfinger”, “Doctor No” and “From Racha with Love”, in addition of a series of short novels, before Fleming died in 1964 at the age of 56, two years after the release of the first James Bond film, “Doctor No”.

Each generation has their favorite piece from the 25-film James Bond series. These films are still produced today by Albert R. Broccoli is a descendant of one of the historical producers of the series.

According to specialist Guillaume Evan, and taking inflation into account, the series’ cumulative turnover is $ 16.7 billion. Thus, The Adventures of James Bond represents one of the highest grossing film series in the history of cinema, which began about 15 years before the launch of “Star Wars” (Star Wars). The James Bond films are also a popular showcase for luxury brands, including auto and watch companies.

This year, James Bond’s precious treasure passed to the management of e-commerce giant Amazon, which announced the takeover of MGM Studios for $ 8.45 billion.

The Scottish Sean Connery, who died last year and was the first to play James Bond on the big screen with “Doctor No” and appeared in six of the first films, is still the best incarnation of this character with his masculine features and his performance as a man who masters the seduction of women and has a strong charisma.

Five actors went on to play this leading role: George Lazenby, who is the only Australian in the group and played the character in a movie, “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” in 1969, then Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig. .

The spy James Bond works for the British Foreign Intelligence Service (MI6). The first “0” in the “007” logo means he has a license to kill, the second means he has used that license, and the number “7” identifies him among the members of the device.

“M” is the head of Bond’s organizational chart. Actress Judi Dench set a historic precedent in this regard by adding a feminine touch to this role from 1995 (with “Golden Eye”) to 2012. Q is Bond’s colleague responsible for providing her with the most sophisticated accessories. Without forgetting the character of “Miss Money Penny”, who is the private secretary of M, with whom James Bond does not stop flirting.

Perhaps this series would not have achieved this success without the famous phrases that have become impossible to repeat for the public. Among the most famous are the expression “Bond, James Bond” when he introduces himself, or the expression “Shaykin ‘Not Stirred” when he asks for his favorite drink.

In his various adventures, James Bond encounters villains in an attempt to defeat them, from the diamond smuggler of Goldfinger to the Specter criminal organization led by the villainous Blofield. He used many accessories to fight them: from cigarettes trapped in the “You Only Leaf Twice”, to the “Aston Martin” with rotating number plates, bombed ski poles, laser watches, and more. Again.

And the puzzling question remains: who is the actor who will carry on the task after Daniel Craig, who confirms he last played James Bond?