Swiss public television has withdrawn from its program all films in which Gerard Depardieu plays "one of the main roles", after the documentary was broadcast in France, the spokesperson of the TV company announced today, reports AFP.
"After the latest revelations about the behavior of the famous actor, films in which he plays one of the main roles will no longer be released," the statement confirms the earlier writing of the Swiss weekly Matin Dimanche.
"When we feel that the majority of the public may feel offended by an act or person, we occasionally exclude them from our program."
The decision for Swiss public television to suspend the broadcast of films in which the French actor plays is "a pragmatic choice, which we will review depending on the development of the situation and in accordance with legal procedures," explained the spokesperson.
At the beginning of December, a documentary was broadcast on the public channel France 2 in which you can see Gerard Depardieu uttering misogynistic insults.
The documentary also addressed the 2020 rape allegation against him by actress Charlotte Arnold, which Depardieu denies.
Depardieu is also the target of a sexual assault lawsuit filed by French actress Ellen Daras, as well as another accusation in Spain by journalist Ruth Baz, who accused him of rape in 1995.
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