The gripping French Netflix series Lupin has become an international success, with a fantastic cast of characters that make the show worthy of investment, layering storylines and converging plots, drawing viewers into the lore and backstory of the world. In Season 3, Jean-Luc Keller has made his presence felt with a sinister revenge plot that threatens Lupin and those he loves.
If you are looking for some background on the character then you could do worse than to check this quick article out. Needless to say, though, it will contain some significant spoilers for the season.
Lupin Season 3 – The Character of Jean-Luc Keller Explained
Jean-Luc Keller has had a long relationship with Assane, and as is often the case in TV shows such as Lupin, every character can be recruited to become pivotal to the narrative.
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Jean-Luc Keller was young Assane and Bruno’s boxing coach when they were just kids. He was also a mentor to a young Diop when he was cultivating his talent as a thief.
Back in 1998, Jean-Luc Keller planned to rob a jewelry store. The daring heist would take place during the World Cup Final and he would take steps to coerce Assane and Bruno to join in on his capers.
Things get out of control and in flashback we see Keller, Assane, and Bruno escaping from a cop on a motorbike. However, the ruthless Keller forces Bruno to shoot the officer who is chasing them from their car with a pistol.
Despite Assane’s pleas, Bruno shoots and kills the cop, Keller crashes the car, and Assane and Bruno make a break for it, but Assane places the gun on Keller, leading to his arrest for the killing.
In the present timeline of the show, Keller would make a shocking appearance, breaking into Claire’s home and terrorizing her and Raoul. Quick thinking saves them from the invasion and some exposition from Assane details how far Keller would go in a tense situation.
In a confrontation between Keller and Assane, the Black Pearl is handed over to Assane, and the police arrest Keller, ending his revenge-fueled attacks on Assane and his family.
Who plays Jean-Luc Keller in Lupin?
In the current timeline, Jean-Luc Keller was played by Steve Tientcheu, and in 1998, he was played by Salif Cisse.
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Salif started acting at 18, but never wanted to act — he preferred to be a director.
He signed up for an acting class to help his friend out but slowly started to appreciate acting more and more. He would enroll in a film school, stay there for three years, and would also take the director’s course.
What is Salif Cisse most known for in film and TV?
In 2019 Salif appeared in the TV series Mental then in 2020, he appeared in the film All Hands on Deck.
In the same year, he would find another role in the film Couronnes, and after a couple of shorts, he would appear in the 2022 film Brother and Sister.
More TV roles in productions Endless Night, OVNI’s, and L’e enfant du Paradis would take him to the 2023 film Just the Two of Us, and that gets you up to speed with his career.
