‘Emily in Paris…in Rome? There’s no point!’ Emmanuel Macron promises to keep Netflix a hit in France as the series features an Italian storyline… after his wife Brigitte made a cameo
Emmanuel Macron has promised to keep Netflix’s Emily in Paris in the French capital after the latest series saw Lily Collins’ character embark on an adventure. romantic adventure in Rome.
The latest installment of the streaming giant’s popular rom-com ends with the American expat exchanging the City of Light for the Italian capital.
But Macron, 46, says he will fight to keep ‘Emily in Paris’, claiming it is ‘good for business’ and being in Rome ‘makes no sense’.
The French president spoke about women while posing as the cover star of the latest issue of Variety magazine.
He said he was ‘super proud’ when he saw his wife Brigitte, 71, make a guest appearance in the fourth series of Emily in Paris.
“She really enjoyed doing it,” he said.
Lily Collins as Emily poses with Brigitte Macron and Thalia Besson as Genevieve in the hit Netflix show
Emmanuel Macron spoke about women while posing as the cover star of the latest issue of Variety magazine
French First Lady Brigitte Macron appeared in one of the episodes, with a fan calling her appearance “wild.”
In the latest series Emily in Paris, Lily Collins’ character embarks on a romantic adventure in Rome
‘It’s only a few minutes, but I think it was a very good moment for her.
“I think it’s good for the image of France.”
In January, angry Parisians scrawled graffiti on the shutters of a cafe used in Emily in Paris, as opposition grew against tourists flooding the city’s neighborhoods.
Locals have dubbed the large numbers of fans visiting the capital ‘l’invasion des imbéciles’, which translates to ‘the invasion of the idiots’.
Asked about the fifth series set in Rome, Macron said: ‘Emily in Paris is super positive in terms of attractiveness to the country.
‘It is a very good initiative for my own company.
‘We will fight hard.
Lily Collins as Emily and Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu as Sylvie Grateau in a scene from the show
Macron, 46, says he will fight to keep ‘Emily in Paris’, claiming it is ‘good for business’ and being in Rome ‘makes no sense’
The latest installment of the streaming giant’s popular rom-com ends with the American expat swapping the City of Light for the Italian capital
The cast of Emily in Paris poses for a selfie as they attend the European premiere of season four of the show
Lily Collins as Emily in the hit Netflix show Emily in Paris
‘And we will ask them to stay in Paris.
‘Emily in Paris in Rome makes no sense.’
Macron further admitted that he became emotional during Celine Dion’s powerful rendition of Edith Piaf’s Hymne A L’Amour at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
He also found Lady Gaga’s cover of Zizi Jeanmaire’s Mon Truc En Plumes ‘impressive and generous’.
Asked about Taylor Swift’s shows in Paris during her Eras Tour this summer, Macron said: “She is one of the few artists who can gather so many people.
‘Fortunately the concerts in Paris went well.
‘For the French, for all generations and for the economy in the cities where she appeared, it was absolutely unique.
‘This is a phenomenon.’