Less than a year after the trial against Amber Heard, Johnny Depp is going to climb the steps of the Cannes Film Festival.

The film marks Johnny Depp’s big return to the big screen, less than a year after his victory in a lawsuit against his ex-girlfriend Amber Heard. Jeanne du BarryDirector Maiven has been chosen for the opening of the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 16, which will open in French cinemas, the organizers of the event announced. The actor playing the role of King Louis XV will thus walk up the red carpet steps alongside the team.

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Defamation claim

An important moment for the star whose career was put on hold during his trial. Recall that the Depp-Heard couple fought a high-profile defamation legal battle after Amber Heard said she was a “survivor” of domestic violence in a forum. washington post: In 2018, after several months of trial, the actress was finally ordered to pay $10 million (€9 million) to her ex-husband in June 2022. The latter was also obliged to pay the actress 2 million dollars in financial compensation. Amber Heard initially appealed the verdict before announcing that she had reached an amicable settlement with Johnny Depp in December 2022.

The actor has been officially cleared of all domestic violence charges Pirates of the Caribbean however, pulled back on the way to the cinema. That’s why he chose to participate in the 6th feature film of the French actress and director Maiven, 46 years old, to whom we are indebted. shinesJury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011. My kingor DNA:. Jeanne du Barrywhich hits theaters on May 16, tells the story of the life, rise and fall of King Louis XV’s favorite, played by the filmmaker himself.

Reaction to Cannes?

But will the rise of Vanessa Paradis’s ex-girlfriend’s steps be without turmoil? The question already arises. Because if the actor emerged victorious from his trial, the verdict was not enough to convince everyone on both sides of the Atlantic. So much so that Amber Heard, who has become the most hated woman on social networks and isolates herself in Spain with her granddaughter, can still count on the support of a part of public opinion, among feminist groups and ardent fans.

So, there is no doubt that Cannes Film Festival’s decision to make the actor climb the stairs will raise criticism and questions. Official intervention of the protesters on the day of the event cannot be ruled out. The festival is not hostile to the expression of obligations. Documentary team in 2022 feminist response, was shown in a special session, thus placing banners and smoke bombs to pay tribute to the women who died on the red carpet.

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