Far past actresses lavishing fashion and references on the Pink Carpet, the Cannes Movie Pageant 2023 marks the return of Johnny Depp to the cinema. The actor stars within the movie “Jeanne Du Barry”, the place he performs Louis XV, and was the goal of some controversies on the occasion that began this Tuesday (16).
The movie and the director, Maïwenn, are being closely criticized for giving Depp one other likelihood, who, till final 12 months, was concerned in a lawsuit during which he was accused of assault by Amber Heard. On the time, Johnny Depp was declared harmless. Nevertheless, even after the courtroom determination, some critics don’t help the return of the actor to the cinema.
Proof of this was that, in November 2022, greater than 140 organizations devoted to girls’s rights and home violence signed an open letter in help of Amber.
Director of Johnny Depp movie concerned in controversy
Even earlier than the premiere of the movie, Maïwenn was already concerned in an argument. That is as a result of the director admitted to spitting on journalist Edwy Plenel in a restaurant.
In keeping with Edwy, Maïwenn might have spat on him as a result of she was livid with a report by Mediapart, her automobile, about allegations of rape and sexual assault towards Luc Besson, the director’s ex-husband.
Throughout the actors’ passage by way of the Cannes Movie Pageant’s Pink Carpet, Johnny Depp was one of many most important topics. When requested if she would watch the actor’s movie, Brie Larson, who grew to become popularly identified for her position in “Captain Marvel”, generated controversy in her response.
“Are you asking me that? I am sorry, however I do not perceive the correlation and why you are asking me. You will see, if I’ll see. I do not know how you can really feel about it,” stated the actress, who is without doubt one of the judges at this 12 months’s occasion.
