Actors - Depardieu threatened with revocation of the Legion of Honor
Gérard Depardieu (74) is threatened with the loss of the Legion of Honor, France's highest distinction. According to Culture Minister Rima Abdul-Malak, disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against the actor ("Cyrano"), she said on the television station "France 5". A council of the Order will meet to decide whether Depardieu should be stripped of his award, she explained. Depardieu was awarded the order in 1996.
On Friday, the Minister of Culture described the actor's comments in the television documentary about his trip to North Korea in 2018, which was broadcast at the beginning of December, as "disgusting". In it, he repeatedly makes misogynistic and questionable comments. In one scene, which shows him at a stud farm, he said that women like to ride because their clitoris rubs against the saddle. They are big sluts, he continued.
As the media reported on Saturday with reference to Depardieu's lawyers, the actor is making his medal available to the Minister of Culture. In the press release, the lawyers wondered whether the minister was not dealing an additional blow to a "dying" presumption of innocence with her move.
An investigation into allegations of rape has been ongoing against Depardieu since 2020. Another lawsuit against him for sexual abuse has been ongoing since mid-September. The incident is said to have taken place in 2007. Several women have accused the award-winning actor, who has appeared in over 200 films, of sexual violence, among other things. Depardieu completely denies the allegations.
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- The potential withdrawal of Gérard Depardieu's Legion of Honor award has sparked heated discussions among French people, with some arguing that the actor's artistic achievements should not be overshadowed by his controversial comments.
Source: www.stern.de
