Cyrano De-Bergerac: Last News

Jean de Florette and Cyrano de Bergerac, was summoned for questioning by French police today (April 29) regarding allegations from two separate women dating from 2014 and 2021.Depardieu is yet to comment on the allegations, though has previously denied other accusations of sexual assault.The 2021 complaint that the actor is being questioned about was filed earlier this year, with the woman – a set designer – claiming that Depardieu assaulted her while working on 2022’s Les Volets Verts (The Green Shutters).According to her lawyer, the actor was “passing through a corridor where Mr Depardieu was sitting” when he “grabbed her, trapped her between his legs and touched her body up to her breasts” (via BFMTV and BBC News).“She felt completely powerless, incapable of escaping this trap,” they added.The second woman, who filed a police complaint earlier this year, claimed that while she was working as an assistant on 2015’s Le Magician et le Siamois (The Magician and the Siamese), Depardieu grabbed her body all over and made “inappropriate” comments.Depardieu was placed under formal investigation over the alleged rape and sexual assault of actor Charlotte Arnould in 2020, with the case remaining open.

French actor Gérard Depardieu has been taken into police custody over allegations of sexual assault. The 75-year-old actor was summoned to a Paris police station for questioning on Monday morning, broadcaster BFMTV said.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent A decade ago, Gerard Depardieu played a character inspired by Dominique Strauss-Kahn — the disgraced former head of the International Monetary Fund who was accused of assaulting a hotel maid — in Abel Ferrara’s “Welcome to New York.” In an ironic twist, the iconic French actor has now become the poster boy for the country’s #MeToo movement, having been charged with rape and faced with over a dozen sexual assault allegations. But the French remain divided over him due to his profile as a mascot of the country’s cinematic history.

Ethan Shanfeld Fifty-six French stars, including Carla Bruni, Charlotte Rampling and Carole Bouquet, signed an open letter defending Gerard Depardieu, the Oscar-nominated actor who has been charged with rape and accused by more than a dozen other women of sexual assault, harassment or groping. The essay, published in the right-wing French newspaper Le Figaro, reads, in part: “We cannot remain silent in the face of the lynching targeting him, the torrent of hate being dumped on his personality” (via AP). “When Gerard Depardieu is targeted this way, it is the art [of cinema] that is being attacked.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent French broadcaster France Televisions has been blamed by supporters of Gerard Depardieu, the Oscar-nominated actor of “Cyrano de Bergerac,” for contributing to the downfall of one of country’s most iconic actors with a bombshell documentary about his history of sexual abuse allegations which aired on Dec. 7.

After working together on the combined half billion-plus grossing hits, Split and Glass, James McAvoy and Blumhouse are reteaming for a remake of Danish thriller, Speak No Evil. James Watkins (The Woman in Black) will direct from his script. Universal has set a theatrical release of Aug. 9, 2024.

Cate Blanchett has won over critics and audiences across the world thanks to her breathtaking, wide-ranging performances in films such as Carol, Nightmare Alley and The Lord of the Rings franchise.But while the acclaimed, hard-working Australian star, 53, is often on our silver screens, she tends to keep her personal life more private.The two-time Oscar-winning actress, who has been nominated for another Best Actress Oscar this year for her role as an embattled composer in Tár, has been married to her husband for over 25 years. Cate and her husband in 2017Now, ahead of her arrival at 2023's awards ceremony, HELLO! explores everything there is to know about their family life.The multi-award winning fashionable actress and star of both huge franchise films and independent classics is married to Australian playwright, screenwriter and director Andrew Upton.

J. Kim Murphy Gordon Pinsent, a prolific Canadian actor who gained international recognition in 2006 for his performance alongside Julie Christie in Sarah Polley’s drama “Away From Her,” died Saturday. He was 92 years old. Pinsent’s death was confirmed to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation through a statement released by his family. No further details about his death are available at this time. “Gordon Pinsent’s daughters, Leah and Beverly, and his son, Barry, would like to announce the passing of their father peacefully in sleep today with his family at his side,” reads a note written on behalf of Pinsent’s family by his son-in-law, Peter Keleghan. “Gordon passionately loved this country and its people, purpose and culture to his last breath.”

The last time actor Peter Dinklage and musician Bryce Dessner were involved in the same project, we got “Cyrano,” Joe Wright’s beautifully moving (if underappreciated) adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s classic play “Cyrano de Bergerac.” Less than two years later, Dinklage and Dessner reunite once more in Rebecca Miller’s “She Came to Me,” the opening film of this year’s Berlin International Film Festival.

James McAvoy revealed that two authors suggested he was miscast for their on-screen projects.

The Library of Congress has unveiled its annual list of 25 movies to make the cut for the National Film Registry. The selection, considered among America’s most influential motion pictures, features titles ranging from an 1898 documentary of the Mardi Gras Carnival parade in New Orleans to the 1950 Cyrano de Bergerac — which made José Ferrer the first Hispanic actor to win an Oscar for Best Actor — and more recent classics like Super Fly (1972), Carrie (1976), Hairspray (1988), The Little Mermaid (1989), When Harry Met Sally (1989), House Party (1990) and Iron Man (2008). Scroll down for the full list.

Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) won the best actress prize at the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her West End debut performance playing a criminal barrister specialising in defending rapists — who is then sexually assaulted herself.

James McAvoy was left 'scunnered' by racial abuse hurled at his female co-stars while performing on stage in Glasgow.

Prime Video’s new YA series The Summer I Turned Pretty premieres this week and we caught up with some cast members to learn more about them!

James McAvoy is celebrating the opening of his play Cyrano de Bergerac!

James McAvoy has revealed he gets stick during visits to Scotland for sounding English.

James McAvoy was spotted having lunch at a popular Glasgow restaurant before he takes to the stage in Cyrano de Bergerac tonight.

James McAvoy is one of the best actors to come out of Scotland, starring in big blockbuster hits like the X-Men franchise and M. Night Shyamalan's Split.

French actor Gérard Depardieu has lost an appeal in a case of alleged rape and sexual assault, and remains under investigation, the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed today according to Paris Attorney General Rémy Heitz, local media is reporting.

Singer Lily Allen and Fantastic Beasts star Eddie Redmayne are among those who have been honoured at the annual WhatsOnStage awards.While Lily is best-known for smash-hits like LDN and Smile, recently the star has been proving her talents as a stage actor through her role in 2:22 – A Ghost Story.In the play, the songwriter portrays Jenny, a woman convinced her house is haunted, with the audience following along as she attempts to make her friends and family believe her.Her West End debut was recognised in a big way at the WhatsOnStage theatre awards on Sunday, as she won the award for best performer in a female-identifying role in a play.The prestigious theatre awards have been renamed for the first time this year to make them more inclusive.Her castmate, Jake Wood, won in the best supporting performer in a male-identifying role category, while the stage play itself took home the coveted award for best new play.Meanwhile Eddie, who is preparing for the release of the third installment of the Fantastic Beasts franchise, was crowned the winner of best performer in a male-identifying role in a musical for his role in Cabaret.The actor, 40, plays The Emcee in the iconic 1966 musical.They weren’t the only big names being honoured at the annual awards at the Prince of Wales Theatre: James McAvoy again proved his versatility as a screen and stage actor with his win.The Split star went home with the award for best performer in a male-identifying role in a play after his acclaimed outing as Cyrano in play Cyrano de Bergerac, which also won the ward for best play revival.Cyrano de Bergerac is also currently in cinemas, with the titular character played by the legendary Peter Dinklage.Also honoured at the stage and theatre awards

Joe Wright’s Cyrano twirls onto 797 screens, the highest-profile specialty release in weeks (as the market awaits Focus Features The Outfit with Mark Rylance and Sony Pictures Classics Mothering Sunday). But the well reviewed period musical romance from UAR starring Peter Dinklage is landing in a tough place. Industry estimates anticipate a low single digit opening given the inconsistent reception for movie musicals and the fact that its key older demos, especially women, have been the slowest to return to theaters.