Matthiasโฃ Schoenaerts,’The Old โGuard’ Star,sentenced to Prison in Belgium
Brussels,Belgium – Matthias Schoenaerts,a prominent actor known โฃfor roles in films like The Old โGuard โandโ Operation Redโค Sparrow,has been sentenced toโ six months โขin prison โby a Belgian court.The sentence stems fromโข multiple โdriving offenses, including driving withoutโ a license and โขunder the influence of alcohol.
Schoenaerts, 46, was also ordered to pay a fine of 4,000 โขeuros and isโข prohibited from driving for one year. The โlegal issues began in September 2021 with an arrest for driving, followed โby a second arrest in November of the same year for driving underโฃ the โฃinfluence. Authorities noted Schoenaerts failed to complete a required driving test following โขthe โinitial incident. The recent sentencing specifically relates to incidents in 2024 involving operating a โคmotorcycle without a valid license.
The โactor hasโค appeared in aโข range โขof critically acclaimed films, โคincluding:
* Metalโฃ and bone
*โค Operation Red Sparrow
* โ French Suite
* โค The Old Guard 1 โand 2
* โ Inโ theโ King’s โฃGardens
* โฃ The Danish Girl
* โ Mustang: The Rehabilitation
Belgian authorities have cited Schoenaerts as a criticallyโฃ important road safety risk, leading to theโ severity of โthe โpunishment. The sentence underscores the country’s strict enforcement of driving lawsโ and the consequences for repeat offenses.