Published on November 28, 2022 at 12:39 p.m.
“A lot of bullshit”: Helena Bonham Carter defends Johnny Depp and accuses Amber Heard – ©Backgrid UK/Bestimage
Johnny Depp is godfather to the sons of Helena Bonham Carter. The two actors have been very close since their meeting in the early 2000s.
“Sweeney Todd”, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, “The Funeral Wedding”, “Alice in Wonderland”… In these films that have become cult for several generations, Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp have formed an essential film duo. But, the two stars of the Tim Burton universe haven’t been together on screen for a while. In particular because of: Johnny Depp’s legal troubles.
Indeed, in 2020, Johnny Depp is accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife, Amber Heard. After losing his role in the “Fantastic Beasts” saga, the actor was quickly boycotted by the industry. He in turn is suing his ex-girlfriend for defamation. And last June, following a long trial broadcast around the world, Amber Heard was sentenced to pay more than ten million dollars to Johnny Depp.
Helping Johnny Depp
This November 25, in the “ Times “, Helena Bonham Carter spoke regarding this descent into hell of her ex-colleague: “What I see is that she [Amber Heard] was right in the #MeToo,” the actress said, “The problem with these things is that people are going to jump on the bandwagon because it’s all the rage and they’re going to try to be the headliner of the movement. “Words that have already made the Web react.
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According to the actress, JK Rowling, author of the “Harry Potter” books, was also a victim of this “cancel culture” linked to social networks. The writer had drawn the wrath of internet users following her remarks deemed transphobic. She declared in particular that there might not exist more than two genders and that discussing gender identity amounted to denying the difficult daily life of women: “I would walk with you [les personnes transgenres] if you were discriminated once morest for what you are. But at the same time, my life has been built around the fact that I am a woman. »
“There is a kind of witch hunt”
And stars of the saga, such as Emma Watson or Daniel Radcliffe, immediately condemned these statements, Helena Bonham Carter does not see it the same way and defends the writer: “It’s terrible, it’s a lot of bullshit. I think JK Rowling was stalked. She has the right to have her opinion, especially if it comes from a trauma. The actress added, “You have to respect people’s pain and why they think that way. You’re not always going to agree with everyone – that would be crazy and boring. She wasn’t saying it meanly, she was just speaking from her personal experience. »
Helena Bonham Carter also clarified that she “hates the cancel culture” and finds it necessary to stop banishing certain people for their opinions: “It has become hysterical. There is a kind of witch hunt and a lack of understanding. »
