Paris theatre cancels Edouard Baer shows after sexual assault allegations
by Agence France-Presse in Paris from World news | The Guardian on (#6N5VG)
French actor says he does not recognise himself' in allegations of harassment and assault by six women
Edouard Baer, a French actor best known for playing Asterix on screen, has become the latest star to feel the impact of sexual assault allegations as his live show in Paris was cancelled.
Baer, who played the fictitious Gaul in the 2012 blockbuster Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia alongside Gerard Depardieu, was accused by six women of harassment and sexual assault in a joint article by online news site Mediapart and the feminist website Cheek last week.
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