A French historical drama starring Hollywood star Johnny Depp (59) opens this year’s Cannes Film Festival. According to the festival organizers, the film “Jeanne du Barry”, in which the actor Louis XV. plays, celebrate its premiere there on May 16th. The film marks Depp’s comeback after the defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard (36).
The drama comes from the director Maïwenn (46), whose films “Poliezei” (Original: “Polisse”) and “Mein ein, mein alles” (“Mon Roi”) have also previously been shown in Cannes. “Jeanne du Barry” will be released in French cinemas at the same time as the premiere.
Maïwenn also plays the title character in the film. Described as “a working-class young woman hungry for culture and pleasure, she uses her intelligence and attractiveness to gradually climb the rungs of the social ladder” – eventually making her the King’s (Johnny Depp) favorite. might. The cast of the film also includes Benjamin Lavernhe (38), Melvil Poupaud (50), Pierre Richard (88), Pascal Greggory (68) and India Hair (36).
It’s Depp’s first film role since 2020’s Minamata. The actor was subsequently embroiled in legal battles. In 2021 he lost a defamation lawsuit in the UK in which he had sued The Sun. He later accused Amber Heard of defamation for an op-ed in a newspaper in which she claimed she was a victim of domestic violence. In the end, he was awarded more than ten million US dollars in damages, Heard received two million US dollars in a counterclaim.
In autumn 2022, Johnny Depp was already part of Rihanna’s (35) new “Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4” alongside supermodels like Cara Delevingne (30) and Irina Shayk (37).
