Haenel, star of the 2019 Cannes entry Portrait of a Lady on Fire, last week published an open letter in the Telerama magazine in which the 34-year-old said Cannes and other pillars of the French film industry are ready to do anything to defend their rapist chiefs. Fremaux strongly disagreed while speaking to journalists before the festival kicks off Tuesday with the premiere of Maiwenns historical drama Jeanne du Barry, starring Johnny Depp.