Johnny Depp lands first major role after being 'cancelled': Embattled actor to play King Louis XV
dailymail.co.ukJohnny Depp has been cast as the controversial French King Louis XV, his first major film role since being cancelled following accusations he abused his ex-wife Amber Heard.The film will be directed by French filmmaker Maiwenn and is set to begin filming this summer, according to Variety.Depp, 58, has been embroiled in controversy ever since he was accused of domestic violence by Heard.
The actor was fired from the latest Fantastic Beasts film after losing his defamation suit against The Sun, which he had sued for referring to him as a 'wife-beater' in regards to his relationship with Heard.
Johnny Depp is set to play the controversial French King Louis XV, his first major film role since being cancelled following accusations he abused his ex-wife Amber Heard; Depp pictured L in 2021The last time Depp appeared on big screens was in the 2020 film Minamata, which saw him play photojournalist W.
Eugene Smith. He is currently filming the animated mini series Puffins.No details about the plot of Depp's newest film are known, however director Maiwenn will be playing the monarch's last mistress, Jeanne du Barry, according to Variety.
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