Laetitia Casta “He Ran Off With Ségolène Royal”

Laetitia Casta has come a long way since her first appearance on the big screen. The actress, currently starring in the film “Call My Agent!”, gave an interview to ELLE magazine, revealing that she had been dumped by a man for Ségolène Royal!


Dominique Besnehard is far from unknown in the film industry. Before founding his production company, the septuagenarian represented several prominent figures in French cinema for many years, including Jeanne Moreau, Isabelle Adjani, Yvan Attal, Béatrice Dalle, Sophie Marceau, and Nathalie Baye, who named him godfather to her only daughter, Laura Smet. The producer also supported Laetitia Casta at the beginning of her acting career. After catching the eye of photographer Frédéric Cresseaux, the actress successfully launched herself into the world of modeling and fashion . But Yves Saint Laurent’s muse eventually left the catwalk for film sets in the late 1990s. Dominique Besnehard recognized her potential and supported her in her transition from modeling to acting.

Laetitia Casta recounts being left for Ségolène Royal

In the pages of ELLE magazine , Laetitia Casta reflected on her collaboration with Dominique Besnehard. The actress recalled, in particular, the day she was dropped by the producer in favor of Ségolène Royal , former candidate in the 2007 presidential election. “It wasn’t me who left him, it was him. He ran off with Ségolène Royal! I was young, I was sad, but I understand. I arrived at the end of his career as an agent; he wanted to do other things,” she recounted.

The collaboration between Dominique Besnehard and Ségolène Royal did not end on a positive note. Speaking on the Domino podcast, the close friend of Nathalie Baye recounted that François Hollande’s former partner had “cut funding” to the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival “during the second or third edition” following a profound disagreement. “She held it against me. Then, she sidelined me. Without even an explanation, without anything,” he lamented.

Laetitia Casta is among the actors in the cast of the film Call My Agent!

This past relationship didn’t stop Louis Garrel’s ex-wife from starring in the film Call My Agent! (Dix pour cent ). Available on Netflix from Thursday, September 10th, the sequel to the hit series takes place five years after the closure of the ASK agency. Andréa Martel (played by Camille Cottin) is embarking on a directing career, but nothing goes as planned. She quickly finds herself without a lead actor just days before shooting her first film. She then has no choice but to call on her former team. In addition to Laetitia Casta, the highly anticipated film of the fall season features several familiar faces. George Clooney and Eva Longoria even agreed to play themselves, as did Vincent Macaigne and Laurent Lafitte.