Five Takeaways From Cannes, From Johnny Depp’s Bizarre Return to a Revival of Extravagant Parties
variety.comJohnny Depp Makes a Comeback (Kinda) Having scored a major victory after a Virginia court ruled in his favor in his defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard, Depp was hoping to use Cannes and the premiere of “Jeanne du Barry” as a launching pad for a return.
And the results are … mixed. The crowd at the festival showered Depp with a seven-minute ovation on opening night. But at the press conference the following day, his answers to reporters asking about the cloud that still hangs over him could’ve used some work.
They were bizarre and rambling. One U.S. distributor summed up the difficulties facing the actor when asked if their company would buy “Jeanne du Barry”: “I’m not touching anything with Johnny Depp in it.” Auteur de Force It’s hard to predict what will pop at a film festival.
This year at Cannes, the overwhelming feeling on the ground is the strength of the lineup’s visionary directors. After a 10-year hiatus, Jonathan Glazer came storming back with “The Zone of Interest,” an unnerving look at the domestic lives of a Nazi family living in the shadow of Auschwitz.
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