Johnny Depp Responds to Backlash at Cannes
At a news conference, the controversial star of the opening-night film used McDonald’s metaphors to answer questions about how he is viewed.
Cannes Film Festival Opens With Divisive Johnny Depp Film, ‘Jeanne du Barry’
“Jeanne du Barry,” in which Depp plays King Louis XV of France, is the actor’s first major film role since a lurid and contentious defamation trial last year.
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Cannes Film Festival 2023 Lineup Includes Wes Anderson and Todd Haynes Movies
Over 50 movies will be screened at the event, including Johnny Depp’s first major film since a defamation trial and Martin Scorsese’s latest epic.
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Johnny Depp Film About Louis XV Will Open Cannes Film Festival
The inclusion of “Jeanne du Barry,” directed by Maïwenn, is Depp’s first public embrace by the film industry since he won a bitter defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.