French President Emmanuel Macron defends Gérard Depardieu, who has been accused of sexual violence, and France is arguing about how to treat the former acting star.
The beloved monster has received an addition. “Le monstre autrefois sacré” is what the reports from France now say: Gérard Depardieu, “the once holy monster” – just as X was once called Twitter. A kind of free pass for caveman behavior thanks to acting geniuses, that was once upon a time. The headlines about rape allegations against Depardieu, his terrible behavior in public and the way politicians and the media treat him continue to appear.