Luc Besson Met Wife When She Was Just 12 Luc Besson, the acclaimed French director of The Fifth Element, has had a controversial personal life, especially regarding his relationships. He met his second wife, Maïwenn, when she was only 12 years old, and he was 29. Three years later, they began dating, and by the time Maïwenn was 16, she became pregnant with their first child. The couple married shortly afterward. Maïwenn has since claimed that Besson's iconic film Léon: The Professional was inspi

'Valerian' director Luc Besson has always valued the importance of strong, well-written female characters in his past films, such as 'La Femme Nikita,' 'Léon: The Professional,' 'The Fifth Element,' and 'Lucy.' | IMDb