"Even if the script has changed a lot, we knew that if the character of Anton Mogart had to be played by a Frenchman, our choice would be Gaspard. He had the physique, but also certain skills like knowing how to ride a horse. [The two men met in 2011 during the Mediterranean Film Festival in Montpellier. The Egyptian filmmaker presented his film Cairo 678 there] He loved it. We spoke at that time and I knew I wanted to work with him."