Johnny Depp had his “Winona Forever” tattoo changed to “Wino Forever” after his split from fellow actor Winony Ryder. He didn’t want to suffer excessive pain, hence the pragmatic solution, he explained at the time. He is still fond of wine today. In excess.
The divorce from fellow actress Amber Heard, who is 23 years his junior, really hurt him. Last year the mud fight ended in court. It was about serious allegations: sexual abuse, physical violence, lies, drug excess. Shocking cell phone videos, audio recordings and terrifying photos were presented at the trial. And the world could watch via live stream, or turn away in disgust.
The US jury found Heard guilty of defamation of her ex-husband, but Depp didn’t get off scot-free either and had to pay for statements by his ex-lawyer that had compromised Amber Heard. In the end, everyone was a loser, Heard was stylized into a ruthless monster for lack of evidence, and Depp was no longer able to conjure up the disgusting image and sound recordings.
This week Johnny Depp, who turns 60 on June 9, celebrated a comeback on screen at the Cannes Film Festival, playing the role of France’s King Louis XV in the period film “Jeanne du Barry”, not least because of his extravagant way of life and for his liaisons with his favorite mistresses, the Marquise Pompadour and Madame du Barry.
Ahead of the screening, supporters of Amber Heard posted #CannesYouNot, “Cannes seems proud of its history of supporting rapists and abusers.” Another post said, “‘Jeanne du Barry'” represents perpetrators in Cannes.’”
In an interview published by industry newspaper Screen International the day before the film’s premiere, Cannes Artistic Director Thierry Frémaux defended the decision to make this opening film, saying: “He’s acting brilliantly in this film and you can ask Maiwenn , which is why she chose this actor.”
The 47-year-old gave Depp the role of the king. Maiwenn comes from a Franco-Algerian family. She met filmmaker Luc Besson when she was 15, a year later they married and had a baby. But the director of the strip “Leon – The Professional” soon found more liking for the childish Milla Jovovich. However, according to the French media, Maiwenn spat at a journalist only this year because he had written negatively about Luc Besson. Roman Polanski can also count on their understanding.
In Great Britain, Johnny Depp can be called a “wifebeater” in the future, in the USA he is considered a box office poison and nobody wants to occupy him. In Cannes, however, according to “Variety”, there was a standing ovation and seven minutes of applause after the “Jeanne du Barry” credits for Depp.
Director Maiwenn can be seen on videos patting the arm of a tearful Johnny Depp. “I don’t need Hollywood,” he explained afterwards. The advertising deal with the French luxury brand Dior for 20 million dollars has been extended, and from autumn Depp wants to direct in Budapest a biopic about the painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani, who was marked by drug excesses in 1884 and died in abject poverty at the age of 35. A fate at least that Depp will be spared.
2023-05-21 07:48:02
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