The Guardian, the list is being described as “explosive”, and was said to have been sent anonymously to the National Centre for Cinema in Paris along with other “leading finance companies in France.”Both Le Figaro and Le Canard enchaîné claim that festival organisers have set up a crisis management team ahead of the allegations being made public.On Wednesday (May 15), a short film about abuse in the industry is also set to premiere, Moi Aussi, and it is expected to further hold France’s art sector to account.The film was made by Judith Godrèche who has been described as the French “ambassador of #MeToo” after she spoke out about assaults she claims to have experienced early in her career.The film includes the words of many women working in the arts. “Suddenly, before me was a crowd of victims, a reality that also represented France, so many stories from all social backgrounds and generations,” Godrèche said of the piece (via The Guardian).
Director Of Johnny Depp Comeback Film Clarifies Statement About Crew Being 'Afraid Of Him'!
27.04.2024 - 23:25 / perezhilton.com
Director Maïwenn would like to set the record straight on these comments she made about working with Johnny Depp!
For those who don’t recall, the 60-year-old actor made his big comeback in 2023 with the French-language film Jeanne Du Barry following his lengthy legal battle with Amber Heard. Maïwenn — who wrote, directed, and starred in the movie — opened up to The Independent last week about what it was like to work with Johnny. And, well, she didn’t have a glowing review of him!
She told the outlet the Pirates of the Caribbean star wanted to be treated like an icon “all the time” and “wouldn’t do what the script demanded.” Worst of all? Maïwenn claimed the entire crew was “afraid” of him! The 48-year-old filmmaker explained:
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Jeez! He seemed like a complete nightmare! This isn’t the first time Maïwenn complained about Johnny’s poor on-set behavior either! She previously opened up about his diva ways last year, saying she “was not allowed to knock on the door of his dressing room.” WTF?! And from the sounds of it, things were a lot worse on set than she initially made it out to be. However, Maïwenn appears to be walking back on her remarks!
She clarified her comments in a statement to Variety on Friday, claiming she meant Johnny’s “charisma” and “star status” “scared” people. Most importantly, she stressed it had nothing to do with his behavior on set:
Maïwenn continued:
Hmm. Although the director says she and Johnny did argue multiple times on set, she insisted she has the utmost “respect” for him at the end of the day:
At this time, Johnny hasn’t reacted to her comments yet. But something tells us he most likely wasn’t too
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