Marion Cotillard Sorry for Remarks
Oscar Winner Claims 9/11 Comments Taken Out Of Context
A year old interview with Marion Cotillard talking about a 9/11 conspiracy recently surfaced online after her Oscar win, forcing her to apologize for her comments.
Recently, French actress Marion Cotillard, who won Best Supporting Actress at this year’s Academy Awards, has been criticized for comments she made about her theories about 9/11. The comments which have caused her to come under such scrutiny are over a year old, taken from an interview on France’s “Paris Premiere” cinema program that was conducted in February 2007. However, she has recently told American entertainment news program Access Hollywood that she is sorry and that her comments were taken out of context.
Cotillard Says Remarks Out of Context
In her controversial comments, Cotillard was understood to say that authorities lied about the fall of the Twin Towers in New York City on September 11, 2001. She pointed out that other towers that have been hit by planes have not collapsed, leading her to question how the World Trade Center towers could have collapsed in a matter of minutes. The interview also said she believed that the towers were in need of extensive repairs and allowing them to be hit and collapse would be much cheaper than updating them. In the interview, Cotillard is also said to go on to question whether America has put a man on the moon after seeing several documentaries about the validity of the event.
In her apology, Cotillard expressed remorse that her comments were taken out of context and went on to add sincere regret that her comments may have "offended or hurt anyone.” While her seemingly anti-American comments are drawing suspicions, Cotillard joins other celebrities who have made controversial, even if unintentional comments about the United States and the events of September 11th.
About a month after Cotillard’s interview last year, Rosie O’Donnell, who was still a co-host of ABC’s The View, made a similar conspiracy theory about the collapse of the Twin Towers. She said she believed that, while she didn’t know if the US government was involved in the attacks in any way, that she believed an explosion was necessary in order for steel to be melted by the fire that ensued after the planes crashed. While these led to an outburst of support and criticism by bloggers on the Popular Mechanics website, the comments were not as talked about at Cotillard’s.
Depp Likens US to Stupid, Agressive Puppy
American movie star and co-French dweller Johnny Depp has also come under fire about comments made about the U.S. in the past. Many may remember that in September 2003, Depp was criticized for calling the United States a “stupid, aggressive puppy” in justifying why he would not live in the states. These comments piggybacked right onto the success of that summer’s blockbuster hit, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, just as it coincided with Cotillard’s Oscar win. He also went on to slam President Bush for criticizing France’s opposition to the war. These comments also caused Depp to submit a formal apology to the public, and hopefully, like him, Cotillard will be forgiven for her own verbal controversies.
