What did Phillip Lacasse do for a living?
What did Phillip Lacasse do for a living?
In the movie, Phillip Lacasse (Cranson), is an extremely wealthy entrepreneur who made his fortune buying up failing tech startups and making them successful.
Who is the billionaire in the upside?
The film follows a paralyzed billionaire (Bryan Cranston) who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a recently paroled convict (Kevin Hart) whom he hires to take care of him. Nicole Kidman, Golshifteh Farahani, and Julianna Margulies also star.
How did Philip get paralyzed in the intouchables?
In 1993, at the age of 42, Philippe had a paragliding accident that left him with a cervical spinal cord injury, unable to feel or move his body below the neck. He hired a full-time caregiver, Abdel, after his discharge from an extended stay at an inpatient rehabilitation hospital.
Are Phil and Dell real?
In fact, it is based on the true story of Philippe Pozzo di Borgo and Abdel Sellou (names changed to Phillip Lacasse and Dell Scott in the film, played by Bryan Cranston and Hart, respectively) and adapted from the 2012 French film Les Intouchables.