Film director with Johnny Depp, Maiwenn spat on journalist and is against MeToo

Maiwenndirector of Jeanne du Barry (2023), reaches the Cannes Film Festival surrounded by controversy. The nomination of the film generated protests due to the presence of Johnny Depp in the cast. In addition, the filmmaker admitted to having spit on a journalist.

Edwy Plenelwho suffered from the action of Maiwennspoke to the press for the first time after the incident and highlighted other criticized acts of the director: “She is openly against MeToo and made a gesture to satisfy the world itself. We can see the kind of pride that comes from that world.”

In speeches published by paris match in 2020, she stated, “It’s crazy the amount of stupidity they say these days. These women don’t like men, that much is clear, and they are causing very serious side effects. (…) When I hear a woman complain that men are only interested in their asses, I say, ‘Enjoy it, because it won’t last.'”

plenarywho gave an interview to Varietyis founder and editor-in-chief of Mediapart – independent French investigative newspaper, which published rape allegations of Luc Bessonex-husband of Maiwenn. The journalist believes that this is the reason for the aggression he suffered in March of this year.

She even confessed to the act in an interview with a French talk show: “If I confirm that I attacked him? Yes.

Thierry Fremauxdirector of Cannes Film Festivalcountered criticisms about the presence of Johnny Depp and the screening of the feature film by Maiwenn.

He stated that he did not know what the extensive legal battle between depp and your ex-wife Amber Heard: “I don’t know about the image of Johnny Depp in the United States. To tell you the truth, in my life, I only have one rule, and that is freedom of thought, freedom of speech and acting in accordance with the law.”

“If there’s one person in this world who doesn’t have the slightest interest in this trial, it’s me. I don’t know what it’s about. Johnny Depp as an actor,” continued the director. “If Johnny Depp had been banned from cinema, or the film had been banned, we wouldn’t be talking about this.”