In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld, 38, was a ready-to-wear designer still unknown to most. Then he ventured into battle with his friend and rival Yves Saint Laurent, who by then was already lauded as the genius of haute couture around the world.
Karl Lagerfeld, one of the most iconic fashion designers of the 20th century, is immortalised in a new Disney series titled Becoming Karl Lagerfeld. Acclaimed German actor Daniel Brühl (Good Bye Lenin, Inglorious Basterds, Rush) plays a younger Lagerfeld in a story that charts his love affair with french writer Jacques de Bascher (played by French Canadian actor Théodore Pellerin) and his love/hate relationship with legendary designer Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois)
HeyUGuys spoke to Brühl about his playing such an iconic character and how it felt inhabiting the famously tricky fashion designer before he became known for his unmistakable monochrome look and hilarious quips.
We also asked the actor about the joy that comes with playing flawed characters in contrasts with playing the good guys.
