After losing his wife to cancer and falling into a deep depression, Philippe interviewed several qualified candidates but chose Abdel—a young man recently out of prison who only applied to maintain his welfare benefits.
In the film, Abdel's character was renamed "Driss" and his nationality was changed from Algerian to Senegalese to accommodate the casting of actor Omar Sy . Core Themes & Impact Quasi amici - Intouchables
Philippe hired him because Abdel was the only person who didn't look at him with pity; instead, he treated Philippe with irreverence and humor. After losing his wife to cancer and falling