Gérard Depardieu returns to the cinema ? His agent formally denies it 24 hours after the controversial announcement

This Tuesday, May 21, 2024, Gérard Depardieu's agent denied the actor's return to the cinema. He was announced on Monday by a press agency after the publication of the poster for an Austrian film in which he was presented as the main actor.

The Instagram account was nevertheless delighted to announce the resounding return of the monster of French cinema in an Austrian film. The day after the announcement, his agent denied it. With BFMTV, he assures that Gérard Depardieu is not returning to the sets.

Also read: Gérard Depardieu: "He was encouraged to behave like a pig", the companion of actress Anouck Grinberg supports #MeToo

"Travel agents"

If an Austrian producer announced the return of Gérard Depardieu, accused of rape by several women and indicted, his agent denies it.

Jürgen Pichler, behind the film in question, "Travel agents", himself relayed the post on his Instagram account. After The Sun shared the news, the news agency PR Newswire confirmed the information.< /p>

Launched into the media machine, the piece traveled around the world in 24 hours. But the post at the origin of the news broadcasts information formally refuted by the agent of the principal concerned. Our colleagues also indicate that the quotes from Gérard Depardieu were "attributed".

Judgment in October 2024

The actor was summoned on Monday April 29 to a Parisian police station then placed in police custody before being released.

He was questioned in the context of two investigations into sexual assault. "At the end of his custody on sight at the 3rd judicial police district, Gérard Depardieu was given a summons to appear before the criminal court for sexual assaults likely to have been committed in September 2021 to the detriment of two victims, on the filming of the film 'Les shutters vertes'", the prosecution had specified.