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Johnny Depp & Maïwenn Attend UK Premiere of Their New Movie 'Jeanne du Barry'

Johnny Depp is back on the red carpet.

The 60-year-old actor joined co-star and director Maïwenn at the UK premiere of their new movie Jeanne du Barry on Monday (April 15) held at the Curzon Theater in London, England.

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While at the premiere, Johnny opened up about being offered the role of French King Louis XV.

“I feel very lucky to have been [offered the role] – strangely, oddly, perversely lucky,” Johnny said, via Variety. “Because when Maïwenn and I first actually met and talked about the notion of me doing the film and playing Louis XV, the King of France — see that’s when instantly what happens in your brain is you instantly go back to Kentucky, where, like, everything is fried. So you realize that you’ve come from the bellybutton of nowhere and suddenly you end up playing the King of France.”

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Johnny Depp Calls Out False Storylines About Being Boycotted, Says It's All 'Fantastically, Horrifically Written Fiction'

Johnny Depp is speaking out about being boycotted by Hollywood.

During the press conference for his new movie, Jeanne du Barry, at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival in France on Wednesday (May 17), the 59-year-old actor opened up about the events following his lengthy defamation trials involving his ex-wife, Amber Heard.

After the trials concluded at the end of last year, many fans, critics, and his peers in Hollywood, boycotted any future projects of his as they stood against domestic abuse.

While speaking to Deadline, Johnny opened up about if he felt the effects of a boycott of his work.

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Journalist Accusing Johnny Depp's Director Maiwenn of Spitting On Him Speaks Out, Explains Why He Thinks It Happened & More

A journalist who is accusing Johnny Depp‘s Jeanne du Barry director Maiwenn of spitting on him is speaking out about the encounter.

Last month Edwy Plenel filed a lawsuit accusing the director and star of Johnny‘s big comeback movie of assault.

She reportedly spat on his face while he was at a restaurant, a fact that Maiwenn has seemingly confirmed herself in an interview.

Edwy issued his first interview about the encounter, explaining why he thinks it happened and his decision to file a lawsuit.

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Johnny Depp's 'Jeanne du Barry' Premiere at Cannes 2023: See Photos of So Many Stars in Attendance

So many stars walked the red carpet at the premiere screening of Johnny Depp‘s new movie Jeanne du Barry, which is kicking off the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.

The event was hosted at the Palais des Festivals on Tuesday (May 16) in Cannes, France and was attended by the likes of Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas and their daughter Carys Zeta-Douglas.

Helen Mirren walked the red carpet with pale blue hair, and Elle Fanning wore a gorgeous gown.

Since so many stars were in attendance, we pulled together pics to give you a sense of the guestlist. That way you can see who was there and what they were wearing!

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Maiwenn, the Director of Johnny Depp's Comeback Movie, Sued for Allegedly Assaulting a Journalist

Johnny Depp is making his comeback to the big screen in the new movie Jeanne du Barry and he worked with French filmmaker Maiwenn on the project.

Maiwenn not only stars in the title role, she also wrote and directed the movie, which is set as the opening night selection for the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.

The 46-year-old filmmaker and actress is now being sued for allegedly assaulting journalist Edwy Plenel, the editor-in-chief of Mediapart magazine.

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Johnny Depp's Comeback Movie 'Jeanne du Barry' Set as Cannes Film Festival's Opening Night Film

Johnny Depp will be making his comeback in a big way this year.

The 59-year-old Oscar-nominated actor is starring in the new historical drama film Jeanne du Barry, which has been chosen as the opening night selection for the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.

It has been three years since the release of Johnny‘s latest movie Minamata, which is currently available to be streamed on Hulu. This will mark his first major movie since the end of his legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard.

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