Well, it doesn’t sound like Johnny Depp wasted any time jumping right back into his role as a big ol’ movie star!
If you haven’t heard, the Pirates of the Caribbean star’s first big comeback movie since winning his legal battle against Amber Heard is on the way.
Don’t expect the French-language Jeanne Du Barry to impress at the US box office, but it is opening this year’s Cannes Film Festival on May 16 — a very big deal for Depp, who was considered nearly untouchable until so recently. Related: Johnny Took Less Money From Amber Because ‘He Wasn’t Looking To Destroy Her’ The film tells the story of Jeanne Vaubernier, who captured the heart of King Louis XV.
Depp is Louis, while the titular Jeanne is played by the film’s writer-director Maïwenn. But word has it behind the scenes the two didn’t exactly have the same chemistry as the king and the courtesan!
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