50 cultural figures came to the defense of French film star Gerard Depardieu, accused of sexual harassment. Among them is the French actor Pierre Richard. The appeal of the figures was published in the newspaper Le Figaro.
“We don’t want to get into controversy and let justice do its job. Gerard Depardieu is perhaps the greatest of actors. Cinema’s last sacred monster. We can no longer remain silent in the face of the lynching that has befallen him, the torrent of hatred pouring towards his person, mercilessly, in the most complete confusion and despite the presumption of innocence,” the appeal says. Activists noted that Depardieu would have enjoyed the presumption of innocence if he had not been a “cinema giant.”
Among those who signed the appeal were many famous artists. Cultural figures called on Depardieu to continue acting as he, with the help of his “acting genius,” contributes to the “artistic influence” of French cinema.
Gerard Depardieu was accused of harassing women during a trip to North Korea in 2018, reports “National News Service” According to The Guardian, Depardieu allegedly made lewd remarks towards women, harassed a translator and made sexually suggestive comments to a girl at a riding center.
