The name Depardieu has been known for many years, and by many generations. Gérard Depardieu has shone time and again on the big screen, thanks to his undeniable talent and his unique sense of play. For some time now, it is for a completely different reason that his name has been mentioned, and much less flattering.
The actor was in fact accused by several complainants of sexual assault and rape, and was at the center of a lively controversy after the broadcast of a report from Complément d'investigation, which was also the subject of an investigation for rigging. But while Gérard Depardieu is currently plunged into such a media spiral, what about those close to him? How are they coping with this period, where their family name is on the front page of all the newspapers, unfortunately not for the right reasons?
A niece who speaks above all about the artist rather than the man
Our colleagues from Le Parisien asked the question to Delphine, niece of the actor. In an interview published this Sunday, November 24, journalists asked him :
“Is this name, Depardieu, heavier to bear with the accusations of rape and sexual assault targeting Gérard?”
What the actor's niece responded to : “No, because no one ever talks to me about it, people sort things out, I think. I'm another person. And when I talk about Julie, Gérard, Guillaume, I'm talking about their artistic work, I recognize the talent, infinite…”, she first explained.
Delphine Depardieu “It was a burden because all my life I was called Julie”
Our colleagues then added: “And stay?”. Delphine Depardieu simply replied:
“For the rest, it’s very complicated to discuss, I prefer to talk about art.” After a new question on the
“weight“ of his name, this time in the artistic world, the actor's niece explained that this in no way prevented him from pursuing his career.
She actually explained :
“All of them, Julie, Gérard, Guillaume, Elizabeth, are artists that I admire enormously, it has never been a burden in that sense. It has been a burden because all my life I have been called Julie Even recently, a mother from my son's school… The Depardieu ghost is very present, but that's how it is. Whereas in the other part of my family they have had awards in the cinema, this prize. theater, they offer it to the first name, as if someone were saying to me: Yes, you are legitimate”, she explained.
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