Scandal Surrounds Gérard Depardieu as Belgian and Canadian Awards Are Revoked, French Legion of Honor Membership at Risk
French actor Gérard Depardieu has become the focus of an escalating international scandal following the release of a controversial television documentary on December 7, 2023.
In the program, which aired on France 2, the veteran actor made a series of inappropriate, shocking, and widely condemned remarks about women, triggering immediate and severe consequences from multiple institutions and public authorities.
As a result of the controversy, both Belgium and Canada have taken formal action to revoke official honors that had previously been awarded…