“He has always been an ogre”: Brigitte Fossey speaks frankly about the Gérard Depardieu affair

Invited on the Jordan Deluxe set this Wednesday, January 8, Brigitte Fossey spoke again about Gérard Depardieu. Here is what she confided!

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IN BRIEF

• On December 7, 2023, Gérard Depardieu was accused of rape and sexual assault on the show Complément d'enquête.
• Brigitte Fossey is one of the celebrities who signed a support column for the actor.
• The actress defends Gérard Depardieu by emphasizing his extraordinary character and calls for justice to be allowed to do its work.

Gérard Depardieu is always the center of attention. More than a year ago, on Thursday, December 7, 2023, Complément d'enquête published a new issue entitled La chute de l'ogre, in which the actor is accused of rape and sexual assault.

Following this affair, some celebrities such as signed a support column on the Figaro website in order to denounce “the lynching that is falling on him” and “allow this 'giant of cinema' to continue to play”. Among them, the actress Brigitte Fossey, who spoke again on the subject in the show Chez Jordan, broadcast on C8. This Wednesday, January 8, she recalled that Gérard Depardieu “has always been an ogre, a clown”.

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Brigitte Fossey: “I don't understand all this stuff”

“When he arrived and promoted, for example, the films of Bertrand Blier, when he came down the stairs of the planes, he would say: “eat, thirst, wine, Charolais, cheese”. He was a character who is out of the ordinary! He was constantly out of the ordinary. When he talks about all the subjects he talks about, it's always huge. That's his dimension”, she justified.

The one who does not “understand all this stuff” continues to support him. “I don't think we can judge someone before justice gets involved. How is it possible to point the finger and say “he is guilty” ? We are in a democratic country, we must let justice do its job, in my opinion”, she added.

Brigitte Fossey, close to Julie Depardieu ?

Brigitte Fossey affirms that when she worked with him, Gérard Depardieu was always “very very well-mannered” and “very correct” with her. She continues her speech by talking about her relationship with Julie, her daughter. “I love Julie Depardieu, she's an extraordinary girl”, she says.

“You talked about it with her ?”, he asks. “Of course! Julie came to see me play in Les fables de La Fontaine and we talked about it again. For her, he's her beloved father, he comes to dinner at her house and he needs comfort. At the moment, everyone is ignoring him and they're stopping him from working, it's really hard”, she concludes.