2023-05-16 20:37:04
Despite the controversy over his presence on the Croisette, Johnny Depp was applauded on Tuesday evening when he climbed the steps at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. The star had come to present “Jeanne du Barry”, Maïwenn’s opening film in which he plays Louis XV.
Until the last moment, many wondered regarding his presence or not on the red carpet this Tuesday evening, for the official opening of the 76th Cannes Film Festival. Strongly criticized by feminists who protest once morest his rehabilitation following the trial which opposed him to his ex-wife Amber Heard for domestic violence, Johnny Depp nevertheless appeared all smiles on the Croisette, and took the time to greet his fans who chanted his name.
Dressed in a dark suit, a ponytail, and decked out in sunglasses, the Jack Sparrow of “Pirates of the Caribbean”, who was banned from Hollywood film sets, was warmly applauded by the public. He chained selfies and autographs, before climbing the steps alongside Pierre Richard, Benjamin Lavernhe, Melvil Poupaud and the entire cast of “Jeanne du Barry”, Maïwenn’s film presented at the opening and for which he slipped in the shoes of King Louis XV.
The actor very complicit with the director Maïwenn
Far from the images of the trial and its great unpacking, as well as the accusations of violence which were not judged on the merits and which he denies, Johnny Depp then attended the opening ceremony presented by actress Chiara Mastroianni. Maïwenn and him appeared to be very accomplices.
Its arrival on the Croisette and the presence of the film in the official selection shocked many feminist associations, “Dare Feminism” even calling for a boycott of the Festival. “The feeling of impunity that emerges (from the choice of this film as the opening) freezes us”, denounced several collectives such as 50/50, the Women of Cinema Lab or 1,000 faces.
Asked Monday at a press conference, the general delegate of the Cannes Film Festival indicated that he was interested in Johnny Depp “as an actor”, whom nothing prohibited from filming, and whose performance is “extraordinary”.
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