Gérard Depardieu was removed from a flight heading from Paris to Dublin after being observed urinating into a bottle. Then 62, he had long established a reputation for bad behaviour that made British hell-raisers such as Oliver Reed seem like Peppa Pig.

It stands to reason that hours after Gérard Depardieu was found guilty of sexual assault and handed an 18-month suspended sentence, that his Let the Sunshine In co-star and Cannes Film Festival Jury President Juliette Binoche would be asked to weigh in on whether justice was served in regards to her French peer.

A bon vivant who overcame a speech impediment and a turbulent youth, Depardieu rose to prominence in the 1970s and became one of France’s most prolific and acclaimed actors, portraying a vast array of characters, from volatile outsiders to deeply introspective figures.

Palestinian twins Tarzan and Arab Nasser will showcase their latest film "Once Upon a Time In Gaza", a tale of murder and friendship set in the war-torn territory, in the Un Certain Regard section.