Who is Maiwenn Le Besco? Director of Johnny Depp's 'Jeanne du Barry' accused of assaulting journalist
LOS ANGELES , CALIFORNIA : The director of Johnny Depp's upcoming film 'Jeanne du Barry'Jeanne du Barry'', Maiwenn Le Besco, has been accused of assaulting a journalist at a restaurant shortly before the movie's premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The film marks Depp's comeback to the big screen after three years, and it follows his recent legal victory over ex-wife Amber Heard.
Further, Maiwenn, who is also a French actress, stars alongside Depp in the film as Jeanne. Talking about the recent accusation, we would like to mention that the name of the journalist was Edwy Plenel, who filed a police complaint on March 7, alleging that Maiwenn grabbed him by the hair and spat in his face. The incident has been making headlines just weeks before the film's world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival onn May 16, 2023.
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Who is Maiwenn Le Besco?
Maiwenn is a French filmmaker, who was born in 1976 in Les Lilas. She started her career as an actress and worked with Director Luc Besson in films such as 'Leon' and 'The Fifth Element'. She also appeared in various other films and television series, including Claude Lelouch's 'Le courage d'aimer'. Maiwenn's sister, Isild Le Besco, is also an actress and appeared in Benoit Jacquot's 'L'Intouchable'. Maiwenn made her directorial debut with the film 'Forgive Me'.
According to sources at Variety, a police complaint was filed on March 7 accusing Maiwenn of "aggression." The complaint, which was leaked on Friday, alleges that Maiwenn approached journalist Plenel's table, grabbed him by the hair, and spat in his face without saying anything. After the incident, Maiwenn reportedly left the restaurant, leaving Plenel "traumatized."
According to reports from Deadline, Pierre-Emmanuel Blard, the lawyer representing Plenel, said the act committed against Plenel was unique and did not result in physical harm, however, it was still a violent and traumatic experience. He also emphasized that such actions could not be tolerated without consequences. Meanwhile, Plenel reportedly clarified that he had no personal issues with Maiwenn,
More about Johnny Depp's 'Jeanne du Barry'
The upcoming Cannes Film Festival will have the world premiere of the movie 'Jeanne du Barry' on May 16, 2023, and it will also be released in French cinemas on the same day. Depp, who plays King Louis XV, in the movie had appeared in promotional images released in January. Louis XV was married to the Queen of France but had many affairs, and Jeanne du Barry was his last lover before death.
This film marks Depp's comeback and his first French-language film, while the director, Besco, has directed acclaimed films before. The movie also stars several other actors. The film's budget is not known, but it's reported that Depp has a starting fee of $20 million for any role. Also, the movie marks Depp's first film in three years.