French actor and Marvel star Gaspard Ulliel died on Wednesday after a severe skiing accident.
The 37-year-old actor collided with another skier on Tuesday at the point where two runs at the La Rosiere ski resort intersect, according to a report.
The resort is located in the southeast of France.
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Ulliel was transported to a local hospital and underwent surgery for major head trauma, the report noted.
The individual with whom Ulliel collided was not taken to the hospital.
Ulliel was well-respected for his art in France, and he won several awards, including the Cesar Award, the French Oscar, for his portrayal of a dying gay playwright in It’s Only the End of the World.
The actor was set to make a big break with American audiences in the Marvel series Moon Knight.
Ulliel starred as art thief Anton Mogart/Midnight Man, opposite Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke, the report noted.
The Disney+ series is set to premiere March 30.
“French cinema has lost a huge talent, full of charm and energy,” French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire tweeted.
Le cinéma français perd un grand talent, plein de charme et d’énergie. pic.twitter.com/GMAAaI5UJW
— Bruno Le Maire (@BrunoLeMaire) January 19, 2022
French Prime Minister Jean Castex echoed Le Maire’s sentiment.
Gaspard Ulliel a grandi avec le cinéma et le cinéma a grandi avec lui. Ils s’aimaient éperdument.
C’est le cœur serré que nous reverrons désormais ses plus belles interprétations et croiserons ce certain regard.
Nous perdons un acteur français. pic.twitter.com/pAi7Do3FIU— Jean Castex (@JeanCASTEX) January 19, 2022
“Gaspard Ulliel grew up with cinema and cinema grew with him. They loved each other madly,” he said. “It is with a heavy heart that we will no longer see his most beautiful interpretations. We have lost a French actor.”
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Ulliel is survived by his partner, model-singer Gaelle Pietri, and the pair’s young son.
