Many have come out in his support, including French President Emmanuel Macron.

PARIS (AP) — French actor Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, won't appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday due to health reasons, his lawyer said.Depardieu, who has denied any wrongdoing, is accused of using “violence, coercion, surprise or threat” in the alleged assaults, which prosecutors said took place on the set of “Les Volets verts” (”The Green Shutters.

Prosecutors said the alleged assaults took place during the filming of 'Les Volets Verts' (The Green Shutters).

French actor Gerard Depardieu is expected to appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday over the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021.

Gerard Depardieu's sexual assault trial that was set to begin in Paris on Monday has been postponed to March 2025.

French actor Gérard Depardieu faces criminal court for alleged sexual assaults on film set, sparking national reckoning.

French actor Gérard Depardieu said on Monday that he would not be appearing before a criminal court in Paris due to health reasons. Depardieu is facing charges of sexual assault that allegedly occurred during a 2021 film shoot. The names of the two women accusing him have not been made public.

Two women have accused the actor of sexual assault on the set of 2021 film Les Volets Verts.

PARIS -- Actor Gerard Depardieu on Monday asked for a delay to the start of his trial on sexual assault charges, saying his health prevented him from attending the proceedings.

Prosecutors say that in both cases, victims alleged the 75-year-old actor trapped them between his legs.

A criminal court in Paris has postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexually assaulting two woman on a film set.