Giant figures of Russian President Vladimir Putin and French actor Gerard Depardieu are paraded during the 135th Carnival parade in Nice, France, February 19, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

Two police officers look at a float with giant figures of Russian President Vladimir Putin and French actor Gerard Depardieu during the 135th Carnival parade in Nice, France, February 19, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

A float with giant figures of Russian President Vladimir Putin and French actor Gerard Depardieu is paraded during the 135th Carnival parade in Nice, France, February 19, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

A float with giant figures of Russian President Vladimir Putin and French actor Gerard Depardieu is paraded during the 135th Carnival parade in Nice, France, February 19, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

A float with a giant figure of Russian President Vladimir Putin and French actor Gerard Depardieu is paraded during the 135th Carnival parade in Nice, France, February 16, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

Gerard Depardieu waves as he arrives during a red carpet event for the movie "Novecento- Atto Primo" at the 74th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Italy September 5, 2017. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi 

Gerard Depardieu waves as he arrives during a red carpet event for the movie "Novecento- Atto Primo" at the 74th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Italy September 5, 2017. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi 

Cast member Gerard Depardieu (R) poses with singer Sadek and actor Rachid Djaidani (C) during a photocall for the film "Tour de France" presented as part of the "Quinzaine des Realisateurs" at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 15, 2016.REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Cast member Gerard Depardieu (R) poses with singer Sadek and actor Rachid Djaidani (C) during a photocall for the film "Tour de France" presented as part of the "Quinzaine des Realisateurs" at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 15, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier 

Cast member Gerard Depardieu (R) poses with singer Sadek, actor Rachid Djaidani (2ndR) and actress Louise Grinbert (L) during a photocall for the film "Tour de France" presented as part of the "Quinzaine des Realisateurs" at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 15, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Cast member Gerard Depardieu (R) poses with singer Sadek and actor Rachid Djaidani (C) during a photocall for the film "Tour de France" presented as part of the "Quinzaine des Realisateurs" at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 15, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Cast member Gerard Depardieu poses during a photocall for the film "Tour de France" presented as part of the "Quinzaine des Realisateurs" at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 15, 2016.REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier 

Cast member Gerard Depardieu poses during a photocall for the film "Tour de France" presented as part of the "Quinzaine des Realisateurs" at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 15, 2016.REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier 

French actor Gerard Depardieu (C) poses with cast members during a photocall at the French premiere of Netflix's TV series "Marseille" in Marseille, France, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

French actor Gerard Depardieu (C) poses with cast members on the red carpet at the French premiere of Netflix's TV series "Marseille" in Marseille, France, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Actors Gerard Depardieu (L) and Benoit Magimel pose on the red carpet at the French premiere of Netflix's TV series "Marseille" in Marseille, France, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Actors Gerard Depardieu (L) and Benoit Magimel pose on the red carpet at the French premiere of Netflix's TV series "Marseille" in Marseille, France, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Actors Gerard Depardieu (L), Benoit Magimel and actress Nadia Fares pose on the red carpet at the French premiere of Netflix's TV series "Marseille" in Marseille, France, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Actors Gerard Depardieu (2nd L), Benoit Magimel (R) and actresses Nadia Fares (2nd R), Geraldine Pailhas (L) pose on the red carpet at the French premiere of Netflix's TV series "Marseille" in Marseille, France, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Actor Gerard Depardieu (L) and actress Nadia Fares pose on the red carpet at the French premiere of Netflix's TV series "Marseille" in Marseille, France, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Actors Hippolyte Girardot (L-R), Gerard Depardieu, Geraldine Pailhas, Nadia Fares, Benoit Magimel and Stephane Caillard pose on the red carpet at the French premiere of Netflix's TV series "Marseille" in Marseille, France, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Actors Gerard Depardieu (R) and Hippolyte Girardot pose on the red carpet at the French premiere of Netflix's TV series "Marseille" in Marseille, France, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Actors Gerard Depardieu (L) and Benoit Magimel pose on the red carpet at the French premiere of Netflix's TV series "Marseille" in Marseille, France, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

French actor Gerard Depardieu (C), co-founder and CEO of Netflix Reed Hastings (L) and Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos pose during a photocall at the French premiere of Netflix TV series "Marseille" in Marseille, France, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Actors Gerard Depardieu (L) and Benoit Magimel pose during a photocall at the French premiere of Netflix's TV series "Marseille" in Marseille, France, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Actors Gerard Depardieu (L), Benoit Magimel and actress Nadia Fares pose during a photocall at the French premiere of Netflix's TV series "Marseille" in Marseille, France, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Actors Gerard Depardieu (L) and Benoit Magimel pose during a photocall at the French premiere of Netflix's TV series "Marseille" in Marseille, France, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Actors Gerard Depardieu (L), Benoit Magimel and actress Nadia Fares pose during a photocall at the French premiere of Netflix's TV series "Marseille" in Marseille, France, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Actors Gerard Depardieu (L) and Benoit Magimel pose during a photocall at the French premiere of the Netflix's TV series "Marseille" in Marseille, France, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

Actor Gerard Depardieu arrives for the screening of the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos 

Actor Gerard Depardieu arrives for the screening of the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos 

Actor Gerard Depardieu arrives for the screening of the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos 

Actor Gerard Depardieu arrives for the screening of the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos 

Actor Gerard Depardieu attends a news conference to promote the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos

Actor Gerard Depardieu arrives for a photocall to promote the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos

Actor Gerard Depardieu arrives for a news conference to promote the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos

Actor Gerard Depardieu arrives for a news conference to promote the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos

Actor Gerard Depardieu attends a new conference to promote the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos

Actor Gerard Depardieu attends a new conference to promote the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos

Actor Gerard Depardieu attends a new conference to promote the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos

Director Benoit Delepine and actors Gerard Depardieu, Gustave Kervern and Vincent Lacoste (L-R) pose during a photocall to promote the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos

Director Benoit Delepine and actors Gerard Depardieu, Gustave Kervern and Vincent Lacoste (L-R) pose during a photocall to promote the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos

Director Benoit Delepine and actor Gerard Depardieu (R) pose during a photocall to promote the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos

Actor Gerard Depardieu poses during a photocall to promote the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos

Actor Gerard Depardieu poses during a photocall to promote the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos

Actor Gerard Depardieu attends a new conference to promote the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos

Actor Gerard Depardieu attends a new conference to promote the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Actors Gerard Depardieu (R) and Fanny Ardant attend a news conference, dedicated to the Russian premiere of the theatrical play "La Musica Deuxieme", as Depardieu shows his foreign passport to the media, in Moscow, Russia, October 7, 2015. REUTERS/Boris Ivanov 

Actors Gerard Depardieu (front) and Fanny Ardant attend a news conference, dedicated to the Russian premiere of the theatrical play "La Musica Deuxieme", as Depardieu shows his foreign passport to the media, in Moscow, Russia, October 7, 2015. REUTERS/Boris Ivanov 

Cast member Gerard Depardieu (C) walks on the red carpet as he leaves after the screening of the film "Valley of Love" in competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

Director Guillaume Nicloux (2ndL), cast members Isabelle Huppert (L), Gerard Depardieu (2ndR) and Dan Warner pose on the red carpet as they leave after the screening of the film "Valley of Love" in competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau 

Cast members Isabelle Huppert (L) and Gerard Depardieu pose on the red carpet as they leave after the screening of the film "Valley of Love" in competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Cast member Gerard Depardieu (R) and director Guillaume Nicloux pose on the red carpet as they leave after the screening of the film "Valley of Love" in competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

Cast member Gerard Depardieu enters a car as he leaves after the screening of the film "Valley of Love" in competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau 

Cast member Gerard Depardieu enters a car as he leaves after the screening of the film "Valley of Love" in competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau 

Cast member Gerard Depardieu waves as he leaves after the screening of the film "Valley of Love" in competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau 

Cast members Isabelle Huppert (L) and Gerard Depardieu pose on the red carpet as they leave after the screening of the film "Valley of Love" in competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

Cast members Isabelle Huppert (L) and Gerard Depardieu pose on the red carpet as they leave after the screening of the film "Valley of Love" in competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

Cast members Isabelle Huppert (L) and Gerard Depardieu pose on the red carpet as they leave after the screening of the film "Valley of Love" in competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Yves Herman 

(L-R) Cast members Gerard Depardieu and Isabelle Huppert, and director Guillaume Nicloux pose on the red carpet as they arrive for the screening of the film "Valley of Love" in competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau