Of course there's only so much one can get into about Jean Reno and the almost cult-like status he's created within his films, that this article will never do justice.
A renowned actor, very famous for his professionalism and the seriousness with which he takes on his roles, it's almost comical that he ended up in the 1998 Godzilla movie
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I imagine he did it because a) it paid a lot of money, probably far more than he had ever made before, and b) it was probably a lot of fun to be able to just kick back and relax when it comes to his acting.
Since he had previously taken things so seriously, this film would have been the equivalent of "letting his hair down" and just enjoy the ride as it went down.
(Much like his famous "The Professional" costar Natalie Portman did with her Star Wars movies. No guilt trip, no worries about what kind of acting was being done).
Of course even with his acting level turned down he still gave quite a performance throughout the film, and gave some of the best one-liners around.
Jean was actually contracted to appear in two more Godzilla movies, and at least when it came to the sequel's spec script his character was still involved in a major way. (All of which is described here).
But alas that particular franchise was discontinued and with it his "Philippe Roache" character.
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