Marion Cotillard -- Why We Hate the French

Posted Mar 3rd 2008 1:41PM by TMZ Staff

Oscar bitch Marion Cotillard must think Americans don't know French so she can pretend she didn't say what she said. Well, she said it.

Her Paris-based lawyer, Vincent Toledano, tried spinning his client's comment about 9/11, claiming she was taken out of context.

But we've looked at the original transcript and she did indeed say that Americans destroyed the Twin Towers themselves because they wanted it rebuilt and blowing it up was cheaper than renovation.

Marion -- foie gras you.

UPDATE: Cotillard's rep has released the following statement to TMZ: "On February 16, 2007, I appeared on a late night French television program,'Paris Dernière.' In the last 48 hours, my statements on that program have been taken completely out of context and been crafted into a story that hasn o merit. The conversation on the talk show included a dialogue about
conspiracy theories. At no point did I intend to contest the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001, one of the most tragic days in all of history. Nonetheless, I sincerely regret if my comments offended or hurt anyone."


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1. Very stupid and ignorant comment....it appears the Academy did a fine job picking a best actress. I guess the invasion of
France by the Nazis during WWII was a staged event?

Posted at 12:49PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by TBA

2. And Santa Claus married the Easter Bunny. Moonbat.

Posted at 12:49PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by dreamer

3. Oh yeah that does sound realistic, "Ah screw it there already to damaged anyways, lets just go ahead and bring them down with all the people & firefighters still inside rather then rebuild them." Yeah I can see the government doing that.

Posted at 12:54PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Trax

4. Can we revoke her Oscar winning for that anti-American statement? She is not just bluntly stupid and uninformed. She is just simply non tres bien and uneducated. Oscar should go to someone more deserving, her acting by the way wasn't that good either.

Posted at 12:58PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Blessed

5. This is damage control . This fool beleves in the 911 conspiracy , and now thinks she can lie her way out of it ! . Just another no nothing do nothing hollywood idiot . Spouting from ignorance , go hope frenchy we saved your country in WW 2 otherwise you be goose steppin right now , It never ceases to amaze me how many famous people have no grip in reality and live in a make-beleve world , like so many children who have never grow up . A sad commentary on the gene pool in the entertainment world for shure

Posted at 12:59PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by craphound

6. Should we even be surprised? The French have always been spineless a@@holes. Nice choice, Academy.

Posted at 12:59PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by What a shocker

7. there iz much evidence of conspiracy this poor actress iz being bullied by american conservitives!

Posted at 1:05PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by todd lissner anti adult anti wholesomeness activist-----

8. Come guys wake up. 9/11 was a government coverup. They did it so they could take away our rights and put more money in their pockets. It was not a bunch of terroist that flew the planes, it was Jimmy Hoffa, Elvis, a big foot monster, and the aliens from area 51. Great plan, they got rid of many problems at once.
This cover up is second only to the Diet coke cover up.

Posted at 1:05PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by Frogger

9. To all of you who say she is nuts, please listen to Alex Jones on PrisonPlanet.com. The government is full of shady people who want nothing more than power! We currently are going through a recession, next is a depression. You all may think that I am crazy, but when the time comes, I would hate to have to say, "I told you so!" Please if you believe in the constitution and all that it entails listen to Alex Jones. He is one of the only people in the world (besides Ron Paul) who will actually tell the people in the US the truth. Example: JFK was a inside job. If you don't believe me, listen to what reliable sources say about it. I thought my husband was crazy when he said 9-11 was a inside job, but if you do enough research, you will see that it was! I know that I may sound absolutley crazy, but it's a crazy world we live in. Soon enough the government will be taxing the air that you breathe! There is already discussion about it in congress,

If you value your right to freedom of speech, or to bear arms, etc, you might want to do some more research

Posted at 1:09PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by fendergirl

10. Wine'll do that to ya.

Posted at 1:10PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by auramac

11. I hope someone knocks this bitch off!

Posted at 1:10PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by ME

12. When did she do this interview about 911? If it was before the Oscars then shame on them for giving her an award. It is beyond the scope of common reasoning to really think that anyone would intentionally bring down the Twin Towers with thousands of people inside. I'm with the comment about WWII...............and that's what really irks me about the French, the Americans were alright when they needed help and they were under invasion.......those old Cowboys sure came in handy then......how short their memory......I guess they aren't very loal......and that's a shame on them.

Posted at 1:12PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by babs

13. 10. To all of you who say she is nuts, please listen to Alex Jones on PrisonPlanet.com. The government is full of shady people who want nothing more than power! We currently are going through a recession, next is a depression. You all may think that I am crazy, but when the time comes, I would hate to have to say, "I told you so!" Please if you believe in the constitution and all that it entails listen to Alex Jones. He is one of the only people in the world (besides Ron Paul) who will actually tell the people in the US the truth. Example: JFK was a inside job. If you don't believe me, listen to what reliable sources say about it. I thought my husband was crazy when he said 9-11 was a inside job, but if you do enough research, you will see that it was! I know that I may sound absolutley crazy, but it's a crazy world we live in. Soon enough the government will be taxing the air that you breathe! There is already discussion about it in congress,

If you value your right to freedom of speech, or to bear arms, etc, you might want to do some more research

Posted at 1:09PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by fendergirl

May I ask you a question please ? what do you or your husband know of thermal dynamics ? and of metallurgy ? do you understand what heat can do to steel ? in the thousands of degrees ? . When I witnessed those buildings burning I knew they would collapse , anyone with any knowledge of these facts would understand what I am saying . Please do yourself a favor and educate yourself and your husband before you make a fool of yourself and understand these principles

Posted at 1:48PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by craphound

14. She believes that stuff that Rosie O'Donnell believes. I'm not watching any of this woman's movies.

Posted at 1:49PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by ??

15. What a nitwit.

Posted at 1:50PM on Mar 3rd 2008 by FlBiker

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