Controversial French actor Gerard Depardieu has been spotted in North Korea during celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the socialist state.
Mr Depardieu, 69, was filmed by reporters in the lobby of a Pyongyang hotel on Friday but refused to talk to journalists.
North Korea celebrated its 70th founding anniversary today, September 9, and the Green Card star was one of the spectators seen in the crowd.
Participants cheered and waved flowers during the parade and military officers marched through Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square.
French actor Gerard Depardieu (centre) has been seen at a military parade and mass rally on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang, North Korea
It is not known whether Mr Depardieu was in the North Korean capital to take part in the festivities or as a guest
North Korean female soldiers march past during the parade, which was part of the two-hour long celebrations
North Korea staged a major military parade, huge rallies and revived its iconic mass games on Sunday to mark its 70th anniversary as a nation
It is not known whether Mr Depardieu was in the North Korean capital to take part in the festivities or as a guest, reports the Telegraph.
Oliver Hotham, managing editor of NK News, was present at the Yangakdo hotel for tourists and tweeted about seeing Mr Depardieu.
He said the actor had: 'refused to allow photos and one of his dudes said 'you'll have a bad time' if I persisted in trying to get a quote from him'.
However Mr Depardieu, who became the face of French cinema thanks to roles in films such as Cyrano de Bergerac for which he won best actor at the Cannes film festival and was nominated for an Oscar, did allow a selfie to be taken at the airport.
The star posed with a member of a Turkish 'friendship' delegation at the airport.
In August, prosecutors in Paris opened a preliminary investigation of a woman's rape and sexual assault accusations against the actor.
Airplanes formed the number 70 by flying in formation and fire flared during the event
The cheering crowds waved flowers and flags as they took part in the celebrations today
Pictured military officers clapping at the parade today. Unlike in previous years, there were no inter-continental missiles on display
North Korean participants march with a float during a parade celebrating the National Day and 70th anniversary of its Foundation in Pyongyang
The events are alleged to have taken place at Mr Depardieu's Parisian home, a sprawling mansion in the 6th arrondissement of the city, earlier this month.
The 69-year-old star denies the allegations 'absolutely', his lawyer told AFP news agency.
Depardieu has appeared in more than 200 films over six decades. He won a Golden Globe for his performance in 'Green Card,' a 1990 romantic comedy.
He made his name in the 1974 film 'Going Places' after which he enjoyed a meteoric rise and went on to act in wide-ranging roles in classics, dramas and comedies alike.
In August prosecutors in Paris opened a preliminary investigation of a woman's rape and sexual assault accusations against Mr Depardieu (stock photo)
In 2013 Depardieu sparked a huge outcry by leaving France and taking Russian nationality in protest at a proposed tax hike on the rich in his homeland.
Russian President Vladimir Putin treated him to a dinner to present him with his new citizenship and Mr Depardieu was subsequently full of praise in an interview to Komsomolskaya Pravda daily.
The Green Card star caused controversy at the time for slamming his home country.
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Main photo article Controversial French actor Gerard Depardieu has been spotted in North Korea during celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the socialist state.
Mr Depardieu, 69, was filmed by reporters in the lobby of a Pyongyang hotel on Friday but refused to talk to journalists.
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