Ladies and Gentlemen, take your seats, because The Weakest Link is back from its slumber, and it’s about to serve you with a side of delightful cheek! Starting October 16, our new captain of sarcasm, Vincent Dedienne, takes the helm, waving goodbye to Laurence Boccolini and Julien Courbet, who have been sailing this ship of banter since the mid-2000s. It’s like changing the captain of the Titanic but with a lot less icebergs and a lot more zingers!
Now, let’s talk about the game—because, let’s face it, that’s why we’re here! The rules haven’t changed. Contestants, standing in a semi-circle probably feeling like moths in a spotlight, have to chain together 9 correct answers. Which, let’s be honest, is harder than trying to unravel a Christmas lights mess after three mulled wines!
But here’s where it gets spicy: Gone are the days of just ordinary folks testing their brain cells! This series will feature an array of personalities that could only come together for a game show! From the incandescent Clémentine Célarié to the ebullient Marc Lavoine, we have actors, hosts, and even a director, Michel Hazanavicius, who I believe has directed movies and now is just directing insults at his fellow contestants!
‘What is the role of the absolute villain?… It’s Laurence Boccolini.’
Vincent Dedienne
Oh, dear Laurence must be thrilled to be chiseled into the role of the villain with a grace that could rival any soap opera star. But let’s have a round of applause for Vincent who’s aiming to shed his “friendly image.” This guy wants to transform from “Cuddle Bear” to “Cuddly Killer” in the game show world. As he stated, while reflecting on the good old days, “I must not miss the opportunity!” Nothing like the pressure of television to turn someone into a more menacing version of themselves!
Vincent, bless his quirky heart, has even placed a request on the ol’ BBC’s doorstep to reboot The Weakest Link in the UK. Because what’s more fun than being nasty to well-known personalities? It’s like playing Monopoly with your friends, only to find out half of them have connections with the IRS!
Overall, we’re gearing up for a splendid blend of wit, opportunity for contestants to lose face, and perhaps a little bit of that warm, fuzzy nostalgia as we watch Vincent balance that thin line between a game show host and a ruthless social media troll. Bring on the laughs, the jeers, and let’s see who can still act like a winner when they’re inevitably voted off the island of shame! So, get your popcorn, folks. It’s showtime!
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The Weakest Link will make its comeback this Wednesday, October 16. At the helm, the actor Vincent Dedienne will take over from Laurence Boccolini, host of the game from 2001 to 2007, and from Julien Courbet, who played a new version of the program on D8 from 2014 to 2015.
The rules have not changed: the candidates, standing in an arc facing the host, must answer questions in bursts and form a chain of 9 correct answers in a row to earn money. Vincent Dedienne, a big fan of the game, will take up the formula that made Laurence Boccolini known, distributing incisive punchlines.
However, the participants will no longer be just ordinary people. This Wednesday evening, viewers will see varied personalities compete against each other: the actress Clémentine Célarié, the host Camille Combal, the comedian Jonathan Lambert, or even the singer Marc Lavoine, the actress Julie Gayet and the director Michel Hazanavicius.
I said to myself, ‘what is the role of the absolute villain?’… It’s Laurence Boccolini
Vincent Dedienne
A challenge for Vincent Dedienne, who wanted get rid of his friendly image : “When I started to be known, people told me ‘really your thing is kindness’,” he confided to RTL. “I said to myself, ‘what is the role of the absolute villain?’… It’s Laurence Boccolini,” he adds in reference to the host’s impassive performances in the 2000s. “When I “I knew it was possible to do it like at the time, I said to myself ‘I must not miss the opportunity'”, recalled Vincent Dedienne, who likes the format “half-way through path between a show and a game.
The actor even encouraged the BBC, holder of the rights to the game, to relaunch The Weakest Linktaken over by M6. “There is a little extra flavor to the idea of being unpleasant with VIPs”, admits Vincent Dedienne, ultimately happy to only attack “dominants, who have the power” rather than “dominated” , as in the original version.
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