‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ Actor Samuel Theis Accused Of Rape, Booted Off Set Of Latest Project

Samuel Theis, who starred within the Golden Globe-winning movie “Anatomy of a Fall,” was reportedly ousted from his third directorial challenge, “Je le Jure,” after being accused of rape by a crew member, in keeping with reviews that first appeared within the French newspaper Liberation.

The alleged incident reportedly occurred July 1 after what the publication described as a “very drunken evening” in an residence rented for Theis. The unnamed accuser claimed he slept over as a consequence of his inebriated state and was raped by the filmmaker within the early morning.

Variety confirmed Monday that Theis was subsequently ousted from the set however was allowed to direct the remainder of the movie remotely. Theis reportedly claimed his encounter with the crew member was consensual, however the accuser stated he was too drunk to have consented.

Theis’ legal professional Marie Dosé stated in an announcement to Variety that she isn’t conscious of an official criticism being filed with regional authorities and that “the only investigation on this case was ordered by the production and carried out by an independent organization.”

Dosé stated the findings spanned 300 pages and concluded in September that “there were no elements qualifying what happened” as a sexual assault. She additionally added a witness claimed Thesis and his accuser had been in a “tender moment” on the residence that morning.

The crew member left the manufacturing shortly after the alleged incident.

“Je le Jure” producer Caroline Bonmarchand instructed Variety that she employed a 3rd occasion to research and determined to take away Theis from the set. He nonetheless recurrently laid out the day’s work in individual every morning however then directed through screens from one other room.

Representatives of Theis didn’t instantly reply to HuffPost’s request for remark. Thies starred within the 2023 movie “Anatomy of a Fall,” which received Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night time for finest foreign-language movie and finest screenplay.

Bonmarchand reportedly attended a workshop on sexual assault and harassment on set, which is a part of the National Film Board’s protocol to allocate subsidies, to finish filming. Crew members got free entry to a psychologist.

Cast and crew members who wished to talk with Theis had been permitted to take action.

“In the end, what we’re discovering is that no matter how many kits, white papers and resources we have, when it comes to actually dealing with this type of situation, we’re not equipped,” Bonmarchand reportedly stated in an announcement.

While Dosé claimed she wasn’t conscious of any authorized criticism being lodged towards Theis or the manufacturing and Variety was reportedly “unable to access” it, French journal Telerama reported Saturday that the crew member filed a police report.

Need assist? Visit RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Online Hotline or the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s web site.