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The 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened with a French work, Jeanne Du Barry, with Johnny Depp playing King Louis XV. This is sort of a comeback for the actor after his messy legal cases witha former wife, Amber Heard, and a newspaper. Helmed by Maiwenn – who co-wrote the screenplay and portrays the title character – the movie played out of competition. (Also read: Brie Larson may not see Johnny Depp's opening night film Jeanne du Barry at Cannes Film Festival) Johnny Depp poses for photographers upon…

The rosebud lips of Johnny Depp in this film are pursed in a strange expression of irony, stupefied entitlement and droll, martyred awareness of the absurdity of which his royal person is the centre: a human candle starting to melt. He plays Louis XV in the decadent court of pre-revolutionary Versailles, purring his lines in French and playing him as the ageing, slow-moving dandy – though Rip Torn was sexier in the same role in Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette.Depp might actually have been better cast as the lead: Madame…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThe journalist whom French director/actor Maïwenn admitted to assaulting earlier this year has commented publicly on the incident for the first time.Maïwenn’s latest film Jeanne du Barry, starring Johnny Depp, controversially opens Cannes Film Festival today (16 May).It marks Depp’s first lead role since his highly publicised defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard last…

Brie Larson was asked whether or not she will be watching the opening film of the 76th Cannes Film Festival starring Johnny Depp named Jeanne du Barry. At the opening press meet at the festival, the actor responded to a question asked by the press about Johnny's film, following his highly publicized legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard. (Also read: Cannes Film Festival chief on Johnny Depp controversy: ‘If he was banned, we wouldn't be talking about it') Brie Larson responded to a question about Johnny Depp's…

Lily-Rose and Jack Depp, the beloved children of Hollywood icon Johnny Depp, have taken different paths in their lives, but that hasn't stopped them from cherishing their close bond. Even though their father's highly publicized breakup with Vanessa Paradis and his subsequent marriage to Amber Heard caused a lot of controversy, the siblings have remained steadfast in their love for one another. Lily-Rose and Jack Depp, the beloved children of Hollywood icon Johnny Depp, have taken different paths in their lives,…

via Red Sea Film Foundation As the opening movie of the Cannes Film Festival, there’s a certain amount of inbuilt prestige that comes attached to period drama Jeanne de Barry, never mind the fact it’s been heavily touted as a potential comeback vehicle for Johnny Depp. Once the single highest-paid star in the industry who comfortably commanded paychecks of at least $20 million for every role he played, the fallen idol has instead been reduced to playing bit-parts in foreign-language features after his personal,…

via Red Sea Film Foundation Even though he emerged victorious in the courtroom after a long and protracted legal battle opposite ex-wife Amber Heard, Johnny Depp hasn’t exactly been welcomed into the mainstream Hollywood community with open arms. The actor hasn’t been involved in an American-based production since biographical Minamata began shooting in January of 2019, and even then it ended up being hit with a lengthy delay and bitter behind the scenes battle. Instead, the fallen A-list superstar headed off to…

Johnny Depp’s first wife Lori Allison didn't mince her words in a recent interview when she talked about the highly publicized defamation trial between him and Amber Heard. Although Lori did not take the name of Amber Heard directly, she referred the actor by saying “she who shall not be named” in the interview. (Also read: Amber Heard settles defamation suit with Johnny Depp, writes long note explaining decision: ‘I cannot afford to...’) Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial: Actor Johnny Depp and actor Amber Heard…

x https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pyc9V-UJcI Not to sound too harsh, but the funniest thing about upcoming Jeanne du Barry without a shadow of a doubt are the rumors that Johnny Depp barely speaks a lick of French. After all, since the fallen star has been deemed virtually unemployable in Hollywood, he was forced to head across to Europe to line up his next couple of projects, with director Maïwenn’s lavish historical drama being joined by Serbian animated series Puffins, where the former Jack Sparrow voices an…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJohnny Depp’s new film Jeanne Du Barry will open the Cannes Film Festival, it has been announced.Directed by and starring French filmmaker Maïwenn, the French-language film tells the story of King Louis XV‘s mistress Jeanne Vaubernier.Maïwenn will play the eponymous lead in the period drama, with Depp, in his first feature film role in three years, playing her king in the…