A French museum has removed a wax figure of Gerard Depardieu after the actor was accused of sexual assault. This was reported by The Guardian, UNN reported.
Details
The life-size figure of 74-year-old Depardieu had been standing in the Parisian Musée Grevin since 1981. The museum said it removed the figure "after a negative reaction from visitors" passing by, as well as comments on social media.
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Depardieu was one of about 250 French and international celebrities on display at the Musée Greven. Others include French footballer Zinedine Zidane, Hollywood actor Ryan Gosling, and King Charles III.
Context
The French actor Gerard Depardieu is accused of sexual assault against 13 women. The interviewed women said that the 74-year-old actor publicly spread his arms, trying to get under their underwear or dress, offered to go to the locker room, and reacted aggressively to refusal
In addition, a story with sexist comments by an actor was recently broadcast on French television. It drew attention to the accusations again and reopened the discussion about sexism in French cinema.
A Belgian municipality stripped Depardieu of his honorary citizen title a few days after the Canadian province of Quebec revoked his award for his scandalous comments about women.
In addition, French Minister of Culture Rima Abdul-Malak said that the actor's behavior shamed France and noted that he could be deprived of the Legion of Honor, the country's highest honor.
Recall
French prosecutors have charged 72-year-old actor Gerard Depardieu with rape and sexual assault against a 20-year-old actress in 2018.