Johnny Depp misplaced out on a number of roles amid his ex-wife Amber Heard’s home abuse allegations. Nevertheless, in accordance with latest experiences from French on-line portal Satellifax, Depp is about to return in Maïwenn’s untitled venture on King Louis XV.
The 58-year-old actor will painting the French king, Louis the Beloved. Maïwenn will direct the venture and in addition play Louis XV’s mistress, Jeanne du Barry.
That is Depp’s second position prior to now two years since Warner Bros. changed him as Grindelwald within the Harry Potter spin-off sequence Unbelievable Beasts. Beforehand, he appeared within the 2020 biographical drama Minamata, the place he portrayed American photographer W. Eugene Smith.
Followers are thrilled over the information of Johnny Depp’s return in a function movie amid ongoing controversy with former spouse Amber Heard
Many followers rejoiced after the information of Johnny Depp’s casting broke out. A number of followers tweeted their help for the actor, who beforehand claimed that Hollywood had “boycotted” him. Quite a few tweets additionally featured photoshopped pictures of the actor’s face on King Louis XV’s portraits.
The information comes after The Academy’s checklist of movies eligible for Oscars 2022 included Johnny Depp’s Minamata. The movie was launched within the US by MGM’s Samuel Goldwyn Movies in mid-December final 12 months after they delayed the discharge for months amid Depp’s controversies.
What has Johnny Depp stated about being “boycotted from Hollywood”?
Throughout his interview with British newspaper The Sunday Instances in September 2021, Depp blamed the “absurdity of media arithmetic” for the downfall of his profession amidst the controversy with Heard.
He added,
“And for something…. for Hollywood’s boycott of me? One man, one actor in an disagreeable and messy state of affairs, during the last variety of years?”
The star’s alternative as Grindelwald from the Unbelievable Beasts sequel by Warner Bros. induced an ongoing uproar from followers. A legion of Depp’s supporters hit again towards the studio when they didn’t take away Amber Heard from her position as Mera in Aquaman 2. Many felt that this was unjust to Depp as Heard admitted to hitting the actor in a voice-recording which was cited within the lawsuit.
In the meantime, Johnny Depp’s reputation in Europe appears to haven’t been affected by the controversy again within the US. Final 12 months, he acquired recognition from Spain’s San Sebastián Worldwide Movie Competition, which bestowed him with a Donostia Award. The actor additionally acquired a Karlovy Range award in Czech.
