French police are no longer holding actor Gerard Depardieu following a day of reported questioning over accusations by two women that he sexually assaulted them on movie sets, his lawyer said.

Actor Gerard Depardieu has been summoned for police questioning about allegations made by two women that he sexually assaulted them on movie sets, according to French media.

French actor Gerard Depardieu faces another complaint of sexual assault, this time from a movie decorator who alleges he groped her during filming in 2021.

Women’s rights activists criticised French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for appearing to take sides with actor Gerard Depardieu by saying the film star who is facing sexual misconduct allegations “makes France proud”.

The wax figure of actor Gerard Depardieu has been removed from Paris’ most famous wax museum, after negative reactions from visitors over allegations about his conduct with women, the museum said on Monday.

French actor Gerard Depardieu has been accused of harassing, groping or sexually assaulting 13 young women, mainly extras, according to an investigative news website.

French actor Gerard Depardieu has been accused of harassing, groping or sexually assaulting 13 young women, mainly extras, according to an investigative news website.

French actor Gerard Depardieu has been charged with rape and sexual assault after authorities revived a 2018 investigation that was initially dropped, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.