Omar's life changed after he starred in The Intouchables, especially after the movie became a huge hit in the US. Suddenly, English-language roles became available to him . . . which meant he had to learn English. As he explained to LRM Online in April 2020, "Everything changed because I had more choices in movies, or movies in English. I had to learn English. I changed the place I live. I was living in Paris. I now live in Los Angeles."
The role didn't just change the roles available to Omar. Suddenly, he found himself with far more attention. "My way to see the work changed, too, because the projects are different and I have more choices. So I had to pick different things," he continued. "I had more mics in my face . . . you know people are listening, so you have to be careful. That's a good awareness, because in the beginning I was talking just like that. I was just a young guy, happy to be here, but when you are happy you say things and then you see the consequences. So you start to think, okay, when I say that, that's what they hear. That's what they do with that."