The fact is, as I was saying, we’re here to talk about a film…
It’s like asking a question, ‘How are you doing?’
But what’s underneath in the subtext is, ‘God, I hate you.’
Johnny Depp at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty
Do you know what I mean?
So that’s the sort of media thing."
Depp added that he doesn’t thinkJeanne du Barrymarks his “comeback” to the industry.
Johnny Depp’s new film ‘Jeanne du Barry’.Stéphanie Branchu/Why Not Productions.
“I keep wondering about the word ‘comeback’ because I didn’t go anywhere.
As a matter of fact, I live about 45 minutes away,” he said.
“So yeah, maybe people stopped calling out whatever their fear was at the time.
But no, I didn’t go nowhere.
I’ve been sitting around, so comeback…?
The notion of something like that is a bizarre mystery.”
In response, Heard filed a $100 million countersuit against the actor.
For her countersuit, Depp was ordered to pay Heard $2 million.
Festival chiefThierry Fremaux addressed the backlash at a press conference Monday, defending Depp’s involvement.
“I don’t know about the image of Johnny Depp in the U.S.,” he said.
Jeanne du Barry’s U.S. release plan has not yet been announced.
With additional reporting by Carita Rizzo.
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