Johnny Depp is all set to appear on screens with a French film wherein he will play the role of King Louis XV. Titled ‘Jeanne du Barry’, the film has resonated deeply with the 60-year-old actor, especially because of his character.
As the film has hit theaters in the U.S. starting May 2, it has had its debut at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023. Ahead of the theatrical release, Johnny Depp opened up about how the role has impacted him personally in an intimate interview with Mark Salisbury at the actor’s home in London. The interview will also be played alongside each screening of the film. Here’s what Depp has said about his role.
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Johnny Depp Opens Up About Why He Resonates With His Character Of King Louis XV
Speaking about his character of King Louis XV in the French film ‘Jeanne du Barry’, Johnny Depp opened up about the complexities he faced while playing a historical figure. “I think for someone in that position, and again, some of this stuff resonates for me — not that I’m a king of any sort,” the actor said.
He further emphasized how his character resonated with his own life because of the secluded life that the King lived out of his circle of friends. “But it resonates just in the sense that this guy, within his circle, let’s say, within his world, he had to be available kind of at all times. And yet he was, in a sense, hidden away and living his life that way,” the actor said.
“So the layers between him and the real world, they start to get thicker and weirder… It has been something like that for me at times,” Depp added, further asserting that he would not ever complain about this as a problem, although the feeling exists with him.
“There is a part of you that is kind of cut off from the world. Where, if you go out, it gets weird, you know? It just gets weird,” Depp said while trying to explain his point.
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What Is ‘Jeanne du Barry’ About?
Directed by Maïwenn, ‘Jeanne du Barry’ explores the controversial relationship between the king and his mistress, played by film’s director Maïwenn. His mistress, after whom the film has been named, was a working-class woman who ascended the social ladder and later went on to become the King’s beloved.
However, when she is announced the king’s last official mistress, “scandal erupts as no one at Court will accept a girl from the streets into their rarified world,” according to a synopsis. Jeanne du Barry.
Ahead of the U.S. release of the film and the accompanying interview to be played, Johnny Depp is excited. He also took to Instagram to share his excitement.
“Sat down with the delightful Mark Salisbury for a chat about my role as Louis XV in Maïwenn’s ‘Jeanne du Barry’, opening tomorrow for US & Canadian audiences,” Depp wrote in the caption of his post featuring a photo of himself and Salisbury during the interview.
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