Zoë Kravitz, Maya Hawke, Jaden Smith, Kate Hudson, Lily-Rose Depp… “nepo-babies” face the discontent of Hollywood for several months. And in France, while they are criticized for having made a career solely thanks to their pedigree, these stars have just been defended by Marion Cotillard.
“No it’s not easier because you have to make a first name”
The French actress, who now also plays in the United States, after winning the Oscar for best actress for “The kid“, in 2008, is currently in full promotion of “Asterix & Obelix: Middle Kingdom” in which Guillaume Canet gave her the important role of Cleopatra. And while her own son, Marcel, plays young Asterix, in the film, she addressed this controversy.
Faced with Léna Situations, who received the team in her podcast broadcast on Spotify, she judged: “Indeed we can be son of or daughter of, from the moment we have talent, we will be able to make a career. If we don’t have one, if we’re not in our place, it’s going to end very quickly. So there really isn’t a topic on that.”
About the front page New York Times of December 19, which pointed the finger at these boosted personalities, Marion Cotillard defended: “on this cover, there are extremely talented people who have nothing to do on this cover which disrespects working people. Indeed, on the one hand there are people who say ‘it’s easier for you’, on the other hand, these daughters and sons say ‘no it’s not easier because you have to a first name'”.
Lily-Rose Depp is an “absolutely extraordinary actress”
Marion Cotillard in particular cited the name of Lily-Rose Depp, the daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis, “who was on this cover and who is an absolutely amazing actress and who I think is going to do great things“. She who turned in “Public Enemies”of Michael Mann with dad argued: “indeed she has two parents who are famous but if she had no talent, she would not be in the cinema”.
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