San Sebastian Film Festival has hit back at its critics after taking some flak this week for deciding to give its honorary Donostia Award to Johnny Depp.Last year, Depp lost a high-profile libel case with UK tabloid The Sun over its description of him as a “wife beater” in regards to his relationship with ex-wife Amber Heard.
The UK court declared that the allegation was “substantially true”, essentially tarring the actor with that damming label.Shortly after the verdict, Depp was axed from the Fantastic Beasts franchise by Warner Bros, and more recently Minimata director Andrew Levitas claimed that MGM had shelved his film because it starred Depp.Today, San Sebastian director José Luis Rebordinos came out firing in his response to those
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