Renowned Italian actor Franco Nero, who recently celebrated his 82nd birthday, expressed his desire to continue working despite having achieved a vast array of roles throughout his illustrious career.
Nero humorously remarked to ANSA during the Filming Italy – Los Angeles festival, where he was honored with a career achievement award, “I still want to work a lot, even though I’ve already played all the roles I wanted to — all that was lacking were an orchestra conductor and the Pope, but I got to do them too in the last few years.”
Iconic Roles and Hollywood Beginnings
Nero’s acting journey began with his breakout role as Abel in John Huston’s “The Bible: In the Beginning” and as the iconic Western hero in Sergio Corbucci’s “Django,” both in 1966. This latter role would later inspire Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained.”
Reflecting on his initial experiences in Hollywood, Nero recalled, “The first time I came to Hollywood was 1966. It was beautiful. Every night partying with Paul Newman, James Stewart, or colleagues of that calibre… ‘Django’ had just come out in Italy and they called me to film ‘Camelot’.”
