French actor Omar Sy is no stranger to rewriting the rules and breaching borders. After all, long before “Lupin,” the thrilling 10-episode series he topbills as an action hero who’s a cross between James Bond and Jason Bourne, Omar has been breaking boundaries in his home country.
In 2012, for instance, Omar became the first black actor to win best actor (for “The Intouchables”) at the Cesar Awards, the French counterpart of the Oscars.
A ‘pleasant surprise’
“Lupin,” whose second-half of its premiere season launches on Netflix today, was viewed by more than 76 million households, making it the most-watched non-English series on Netflix. It’s also one of Netflix Philipp…
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