French actor Mathieu Kassovitz was in a “worrying” state of health on Sunday after a motorcycle accident at the Linas-Monthléry autodrome (Essonne), we learned from the prefecture and the Evry public prosecutor’s office. . He was transported to the Kremlin-Bicêtre hospital (Val-de-Marne), said the Essonne prefecture, confirming information from BFM-TV.
“His vital prognosis is not engaged,” Mathieu Kassovitz’s entourage told AFP, referring to “serious injuries to an ankle and pelvis”. According to the first elements, the 56-year-old actor, who had come to take advanced motorcycle driving lessons to prepare for an upcoming film, is the only one involved and did not hit another vehicle, the prosecution said.
He was thrown from the two-wheeler he was riding alone and fell violently to the ground. According to Le Parisien, the actor was in “absolute emergency” when help arrived with multiple open fractures, very painful and which led the doctors to put him to sleep. He suffered in particular from a head trauma and a fractured pelvis.
An investigation into the causes of the injuries was opened by the Evry public prosecutor’s office and entrusted to the urban security brigade of Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois (Essonne). The hearing of witnesses to the accident, including the actor’s driving instructor, is underway, said the prosecution.
Known to the general public for the role of Malotru, secret agent in the hit series “The Legends Office”, Mathieu Kassovitz has led an eclectic career as an actor-director since the 90s. He made a sensational entry into the world of cinema in 1995 with the black and white film “La Haine” which he himself directed, on the malaise of the suburbs and police violence, which notably revealed the actor Vincent Cassel. This film-event will earn him a prize at Cannes.
As an actor, Mathieu Kassovitz – “Kasso” for short – has shot dozens of films (“A Very Discreet Hero” by Jacques Audiard, “Amen” by Costa-Gavras, etc.). He played for Jean-Pierre Jeunet in “Amélie Poulain” and even tried the Hollywood adventure (“Gothika”) in the 2000s.
After years of ups and downs, he returned to the forefront in 2015 thanks to director Eric Rochant who gave him the role of Guillaume Debailly, alias Malotru, a secret agent torn between his duty and the love of a woman. A subtle role in a series which enjoyed success for five seasons, punctuated by geopolitical news. At the cinema, Mathieu Kassovitz will be appearing on Wednesday in “Visions” by Yann Gozlan, alongside actress Diane Kruger.
