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The beautiful thing about life is, you can meet good friends anywhere — like the grocery store, gas station, even work — or you can rescue them from an oil spill.
OK, that last one’s a little bit unusual, but it’s also the story of “My Penguin Friend.” Deco sat down with the team behind the film to get the feathery details.
Jean Reno (as Joao): “Wait, wait!”
Adriana Barraza (as Maria): “Why is there a penguin in our home?”
Jean Reno (as Joao): “It needs our help.”
We all get by with a little help from our friends … and a penguin named Dindim hits the friend jackpot in the new movie “My Penguin Friend.”
Duda Galvão (as Lucia): “It’s a penguin! Nice to meet you, Ding-Ding.”
Jean Reno (as Joao): “Dindim.”
The true story follows a fisherman who rescues a penguin from the sea and then takes it under his wing.
Jean Reno (as Joao): “Look at this oil on you. Don’t move. I will get you cleaned.”
Jean Reno stars in the film as Joao, a role he says he took because of its multi-layers.
Jean Reno: “It is an extraordinary story, and it is a story of hope. It is a story of taking care of the environment, taking care of the world and not being alone.”
Jean also learned a few...
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