Depp confirmed, during a press conference devoted to the film “Jean de Barry” directed by Maywen, in which he plays the character of King Louis XV, that “there are people who want to believe what they want , but the truth does not change”. (…) in the last five or six years, most of what you read was horrible fiction.”
After being barred from filming new films by Hollywood production companies following the trial in which he faced his ex-wife, Amber Heard, accused of domestic violence, Johnny Depp (59) returned to the world of cinema from his wide doorstep on Tuesday as he walked the red carpet accompanied by the team that opened the activities of the film festival in its seventy-sixth edition.
In response to a question about whether he still considers himself subject to a Hollywood boycott, Depp replied, “No, not at all,” then added, “I don’t feel boycotted because I don’t think at Hollywood.”
He continued, “We’re living in a weird and fun phase where everyone wants to be themselves but can’t be… You have to go with the mainstream.”
Asked about the veracity of his feelings in recent years, he considered what had happened to him to be like a “bad joke”, especially when “you are asked to withdraw from a film only because of the words that are said in look about you.”
He derided the phrase “comeback” used by the media to describe his resumption of his film business. “Looks like I’ve got 17 comebacks so far… I haven’t gotten anywhere,” he said.
He also expressed “great pride” in his participation in the film “Jean du Barry”, believing that the director Maywen was “very daring because she chose a man from (the state of) Kentucky (United States) to embody the character of Louis XV”, praising his “patience” with him during filming.
Johnny Depp received a warm welcome among a constellation of big stars like Uma Thurman, Michael Douglas and Catherine Deneuve, as the Cannes Film Festival opened on Tuesday night, despite criticism from feminists of the attention given to someone who made it the object. of a prosecution for domestic violence.
The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star relived the rites of passage on the red carpet, taking a series of selfies and signing gifts for attendees, before attending the opening ceremony.
Several feminist organizations expressed their dissatisfaction with the celebration of Johnny Depp, including the movement “Osez le féminisme” (“Dare feminism”), which called for a boycott of the festival.
