Johnny Depp’s comeback film, Jean du Barry, is set to open the Cannes Film Festival after beating ex-wife Amber Heard in a defamation trial.
The 59-year-old actor will be appearing on the big screen for the first time in three years at the world premiere of the film on Tuesday, May 16 as it will be released in cinemas the same day in France.
Deb appeared previously As King Louis XV in promotional photos for his highly anticipated film, which was released back in January.
Veteran actor He looked regal as the French monarch alongside co-star/director Mayoine Le Pescot, who plays King Louis’ mistress, Jeanne du Barry.
Instead of his signature brunette locks, Depp wears his silver hair, King Louis’ famous tricorn hats, and elaborate royal attire.
My Royal: The Return of Johnny Depp’s film, Jean du Barry, is set to open the Cannes Film Festival
Moving on: This comes after the 59-year-old actor beat ex-wife Amber Heard in a defamation trial; The former couple was seen out in Toronto in September 2015
Louis XV ruled France from 1715 until his death in 1774. He was married to Queen Marie Letzynska of France but had a number of long-term relationships.
Jane was his last lover before his death.
The much-anticipated piece was shot over the summer.
Besides relaunching his career, this also marks Depp’s first film in French.
Director Le Besco has achieved success before, directing critically acclaimed films like Polisse and Mon Roi.
The film stars: Pierre Richard, Benjamin Laverne, Noemi Lvovsky, Melville Poupaud, Pascal Gregory, and India Hair.
While the film’s budget remains unclear, Depp reportedly has an upfront starting fee of $20 million for any role. Depp’s involvement with Jean du Barry was first teased in July and is his first in three years.
In 2016, Heard, 36, accused the famous actor, 59, of domestic violence, which led to Depp being blacklisted by a lot of Hollywood and resulting in him missing out on movie roles.
Depp previously appeared as King Louis XV in promotional photos for his highly anticipated film, which was released in January where he was seen alongside star/director Maywen Le Pescot, who plays King Louis’ mistress, Jeanne du Barry.
The period piece was filmed in the summer of 2022. Along with his return to his career, this also marks Depp’s first film in French
A jury decided Heard’s allegations, which were published in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed, against Depp were defamatory and ordered the actor to be paid $15 million in damages.
Depp was ordered to pay Heard $2 million by the same courtroom after Heard contested a defamation charge.
Hurd filed an appeal in early December, but the former couple recently reached an agreement that Hurd would pay $1 million to settle the case rather than head to a third trial.
Lawyers for Depp, Benjamin Chew and Camille Vasquez said the actor is glad the “painful chapter” is over and confirmed he will donate the money to charity.
In character: Instead of his signature brunette locks, Depp wears his silver hair, King Louis’ famous tricorne hats, and elaborate royal clothing
Testament: Louis XV ruled France from 1715 until his death in 1774
Last mistress: Jane was his last mistress before his death
In a statement on Instagram, Heard confirmed the settlement but refused to accept the charge and declared her life was “ruined” by the jury’s decision.
In 2020, a British court ruled that 12 of the 14 violent incidents Heard alleged were “pretty much true,” and Depp was later forced to resign from the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise at Warner Bros.’s request.
But after his defamation lawsuit against Heard in 2022, the star regained Hollywood’s attention.
Depp is said to be in talks to appear in another Pirates of the Caribbean movie and reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow after a $301 million offer from Disney.
The film is directed by Maywen Le Pisco; Seen in february
According to reports, Depp jokingly claimed that he wouldn’t return to the “Pirates” franchise even if he was offered $300 million, prompting Disney to offer $1 million more than that.
In December, producer Jerry Bruckheimer expressed interest in having Johnny Depp return to the franchise.
His latest film, Minimata, on war photographer W. Eugene Smith, was released in 2020.
The film flopped, grossing $1.7 million worldwide on a budget of between $11 and $13 million. Depp was paid $3 million for the role after “financing got wonky,” according to his agent.
The Accusations: In 2016, Heard, 36, accused the famous actor, 59, of domestic violence, which led to Depp being blacklisted by a lot of Hollywood and resulting in him missing out on movie roles.
Acquitted: The jury decided Heard’s allegations, which were published in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed, against Depp were defamatory and ordered the actor to be paid $15 million in damages; Deb was seen in July
The announcement comes as Netflix’s subscriber base and value have declined this year.
Netflix recently agreed with the French film guilds to invest around $40 million in French films in an effort to recoup interest in their productions.
Depp has a 23-year-old daughter with French singer Vanessa Paradis. Lily-Rose Depp, also an actress, was born in the upscale Paris suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Lily-Rose has also graced the Netflix homepage. The young actress starred opposite Timothée Chalamet in the 2019 Netflix movie The King.
The streaming giant has admitted that it expects to lose millions of subscribers this year, and its stock has fallen more than 70% in value since the start of the year.
Heard and Depp seen in 2016
Settled: Heard filed an appeal in early December, but the ex-couple recently reached an agreement that Heard would pay $1 million to settle the case rather than head to a third trial; Looks like deb may
In January, Netflix stock was valued at more than $600 a share, but that price has dropped dramatically, and the shares were trading for about $180 in June.
The loss of value and revenue forced Netflix to cut costs, which led to its decision to lay off hundreds of employees and employees.
Many believe that the obvious solution to some of Netflix’s recent problems is to adopt an advertising model to increase revenue, but co-CEO Ted Sarandos dismissed this idea.
“For us, it was all about the simplicity of one product, one price point,” Sarandos said, adding, “I think now he can afford some of the complexity.” The New York Times in May.
“We make decisions based on the best information we have at the time. They won’t always be right, but how you help navigate the results, and the urgency you bring to it, is what gets people through the storm. And storms will come.”
‘Shattered’: In a statement on her Instagram, Heard affirmed the settlement but refused to accept guilt and declared that her life had been “ruined” by the jury’s decision; Heard seen in may
