On the occasion of the release of the film A silence Wednesday January 10, which he is showing alongside Emmanuelle Devos, Daniel Auteuil was the guest of the show C to you this Tuesday, January 9. After talking about his role as a “monster” in the film directed by Joachim Lafosse, Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine questioned him about the Gérard Depardieu affair. The 73-year-old actor first expressed its support for women and victims, before distance yourself from the affair : “I am neither a lawyer to defend him, nor a prosecutor to accuse him, nor a journalist to comment. And I think that my testimony would not bring anything in particular, it would only bring noise to noise. So, It’s not my job to talk about that”did he declare.
The Gérard Depardieu affair, accused of rape and sexual assault, has sparked widespread debate for several months. Broadcasting a report Further investigation in December 2023 on France 2 added an added layer of controversy, revealing problematic comments from the actor. In addition, Emmanuel Macron’s statements on the set of C to you following the broadcast of this report also provoked strong reactions, both from the world of cinema and from public opinion. The president, referring to “a manhunt”highlighted the talent of Gérard Depardieu, and recalled that the actor was presumed innocent.
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Josiane Balasko: “There has never been an inappropriate gesture”
Daniel Auteuil is neither the first, nor the last to speak out on this matter. This Tuesday, January 9, Josiane Balasko was invited to the set of the TF1 morning news, Good morning !, hosted by Bruce Toussaint. Asked about the affair, the actress revealed that she had never been a victim of Gérard Depardieu. “We still had scenes, I was in the stake for three weeks, with Gérard. And, there was never an inappropriate gesture”she confided.
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