Trending Now - A-list Filmmakers Unite in Petition Against Vincent Bolloré

WHO:

Variety - International stars including Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo, and Ken Loach have joined the petition.

Deadline - Additional signatories include Walter Salles, Isabel Coixet, Annemarie Jacir, and Yorgos Lanthimos.

WHAT:

Variety - A petition warning against the “far-right grip” tightening around the industry has been initiated.

Deadline - The petition titled “Time To Switch-Off Bolloré” has gathered over 3,500 signatures.

WHERE:

Variety - The petition was originally launched by roughly 600 French film professionals.

Deadline - The petition protests Vincent Bolloré’s growing control of France’s media and entertainment sectors.

WHEN:

Deadline - The announcement of international signatories occurred on a Thursday evening.

WHY:

Variety - Signatories describe the petition as a response to the perceived tightening of a “far-right grip” around the industry through Canal+ and its billionaire shareholder, Vincent Bolloré.

HOW:

Variety - The petition was initially launched ahead of the Cannes Film Festival.

(UPDATED May 22, 2026 11:59 UTC)

International stars like Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo, and Ken Loach have joined a petition titled “Time To Switch-Off Bolloré,” which warns against the tightening “far-right grip” on the film industry. Originally launched by around 600 French film professionals ahead of the Cannes Film Festival, the petition has now gathered over 3,500 signatures, including notable names such as Walter Salles and Yorgos Lanthimos. The signatories are protesting Vincent Bolloré’s increasing control over France’s media and entertainment sectors, particularly through Canal+.