Since Gérard Depardieu has faced several accusations of rape and sexual assault – of the facts he disputes -, the world of French cinema is deeply divided.
While many voices rise to denounce a form of impunity from which the actor would benefit, some figures continue to show him unwavering support.
This is the case of Fanny Ardant, a respected actress and faithful longtime friend, who goes even further By offering him a role in his next film.
A longtime friendship
Fanny Ardant and Gérard Depardieu share an artistic and personal complicity that dates back several decades. They shot together in major films like The woman next door by François Truffaut or Green shuttersand their tandem embodies a certain idea of French, intense, passionate, untocile cinema.
While Depardieu is implicated in several things, Fanny Ardant chose not to break the ties. She has repeatedly expressed her attachment to the actor several times, and especially her reserve in the face of media judgments.
For her, as long as justice has not decided, Gérard Depardieu remains presumed innocent – a position which she claims loud and clear, at the risk of attracting the wrath of part of the opinion.
-Last March, the actress was at the forefront in court to support her longtime friend before the courts, he who is accused of rape by several women.
A strong gesture: a role in his next film
This time, his support is no longer limited to words. According to the exclusive revelations of the magazine Here, Fanny Ardant, who is currently preparing to make her next feature film, has offered a role to Gérard Depardieu. This film is titled “She looked without seeing anything” And the shooting takes place at the Azores.
An assumed choice, almost militant, in a climate where many directors and producers prefer to dissociate themselves from the actor to avoid controversy.
Fanny Ardant has not yet officially communicated on this cast, but her entourage confirms that she refuses to yield to social pressure or media injunctions. For her, this decision is part of a vision of cinema where art does not merge with judicial affairs, and where human ties take precedence.
