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PARIS – French actor Gerard Depardieu was placed under formal investigation on charges of rape and sexual violence in December last year, a judicial source told Reuters on Tuesday. A lawyer representing Depardieu, 73, one of France’s most prolific and famous actors, did not immediately respond to a request for comment left by Reuters in his office. In 2019, French prosecutors said they had dropped an investigation into the rape allegations against Depardieu, citing insufficient evidence. The judicial source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that Depardieu had been placed under formal investigation on December 16 last year and that he had not been detained or asked to post bail. The source did not elaborate on the allegations. Depardieu has starred in dozens of films in French, rising to prominence in 1974 with Going places, and gained international recognition with a starring role in the 1990 English comedy Green card. He won a Golden Globe award for best actor for that role. His performance in French Cyrano de Bergerac the same year he earned him the award for best male performance at the Cannes film festival and a nomination in the category of best leading actor at the 1990 Academy Awards. – Reuters
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