The Paris 2024 Olympics started with a bang at the Seine river thanks to a spectacular opening ceremony. Lady Gaga and many other artists put on a show, but, the spotlight was definitely stolen by a mysterious masked man.
During the event, the masked man carried the torch throughout many emblematic places of the French capital. His journey started when Zinedine Zidane got stuck in the subway with the torch and lent the fire to a group of kids.
Then, the masked man appeared in the water rowing a boat and the kids trusted him with the responsibility. From that moment on, the intriguing guest became the center of attention worldwide.
Who was the masked man in 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony?
There were many rumors on social media around the masked man in the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony. In the end, the identity was never revealed when he passed the torch to Zinedine Zidane for a historic relay at Eiffel Tower with names such as Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams.
However, a theory gaining traction is that the man jumping all over Paris with the Olympic torch was Fantomas, a French character from a series of novels where he was the protagonist. We’ll have to wait if the organizing committee reveals which were the intentions after the ceremony.
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Another theory, which seems hard to believe, might be related to publicity for the famous video game, Assassin’s Creed. On the official account of the game in X, this message could be read during the ceremony with a video of the main character of the saga: “Keep an eye on Paris’ rooftops. Arno might just be watching from above.”
