Gérard Darmon was until Tuesday one of the most fashionable French actors. Discovered in the 90s thanks in particular to its role in The city of fear. He had since appeared in a considerable number of films. Over the years, it has become a true reference for all cinema lovers. However, the entire structure of his career began to tremble with the revelations made by the media Political.
It was in fact revealed that no less than nine women had denounced acts of sexual harassment against him. A rather dark portrait of the actor was painted on the film sets. A bit like Gérard Depardieu, he would not hesitate to attack to the young women present during the filming. With great bursts of gritty reflections or indecent propositions.
The investigation into the personality of Gérard Darmon
A new controversy is therefore taking over French cinema. After the shock wave caused by the Depardieu affair, it is another Gérard who is in the eye of the storm. Even if no complaint has yet been filed against Gérard Darmon. The testimonies are legion to denounce his behavior. Reading the investigation carried out by journalists from Politicalthe atmosphere around the actor on set would be quite heavy when you are a woman.
“He is part of this generation why women don't count. He interrupts, is a cad, not at all a gentleman,” said an actress who shared the poster with him. She remembers a man “very contemptuous of the little actress [qu’elle était ndlr] ». Another source mentioned his old macho behavior always accompanied. “He’s an old-fashioned guy, used to being served, who finds his friends in a gang (Ary Abittan, Patrick Bruel, Philippe Lellouche, Enrico Macias, etc.).”
An actor who has become unwatchable?
As always in this type of business, media time is much shorter than the time of justice. If Gérard Darmon's innocence was ultimately proven, his image would have been largely tarnished. A brilliant actor, it has in fact become unfrequentable. This investigation could also have initial repercussions on the actor's professional obligations.
The Parisian thus reveals that Gérard Darmon could see his arrival at the Star Academy compromised. He was in fact supposed to go to the castle of Dammarie-les-Lys to meet the students of the new promotion. In addition to the advice he was to give them, his visit was organized as part of the promotion of his new film Giftsby Raphaële Moussafir and Christophe Offenstein. For his part, Gérard Darmon widely proclaimed his innocence facing the journalists from Politis who had granted him the right of response in an article.
