James Bond actress Léa Seydoux says French president Emanuel Macron’s assertion in help of Gérard Depardieu offers “a really dangerous picture for France.”
Depardieu will face a felony trial later this yr over fees of sexual assault of two girls on a film set in 2021. The 75-year-old actor has denied the allegations.
When the information was first reported, President Macron stated his nation is “proud” of the actor who’s revered in his dwelling nation. Extra just lately, the French premier has stated he’s awaiting the trial earlier than making any additional judgement on the star.
In a weekend interview with The Instances of London, Seydoux poured scorn on Macron’s assertion, saying:
“So unusual. It was loopy. It offers a really dangerous picture of our nation. Why say that? It was actually one thing. It’s loopy he stated that — the president. Loopy.”
Macron’s assertion tallies with a worldwide notion that France stays an outlier in its reception of the #MeToo motion. Earlier this month, a gaggle of actresses together with Oscar winner Juliette Binoche signed a public letter claming the nation is “enormously backward” in coping with the problem.
Seydoux informed The Instances she was inspired by the assertiveness of youthful individuals: “The younger era could be very energetic. I see my nieces, they’re super-aware. It’s super-strong and never solely in cinema. Perhaps the outdated era are usually not fully into it, however there’s a change. A transfer has been made.”
In reference to her personal profession, which has seen her mix appearances in Hollywood blockbusters with French impartial movies, Seydoux talked about how the James Bond franchise has developed. She appeared as Madeleine Swann alongside Daniel Craig in two of the movies, Spectre and No Time to Die.
She stated: “It will’ve been bizarre to do Bond these days with a man who’s super-misogynistic. It has to replicate the society we’re dwelling in.”
