Johnny Depp continues to get the stink eye despite being proven innocent. Some people still don’t believe his side of the story. As a result, life continues to be complicated for the ‘Pirates Of The Carribean’ star. The 60-year-old actor fought his ex-wife Amber Heard on false domestic violence charges in a prolonged court battle and won.

Johnny Depp was cast as King Louis in Maïwenn’s ‘Jeanne du Berry.’ It was selected as the Cannes Film Festival 2023’s opening film. But Depp, coming off a traumatic experience, could sense people’s hostility towards him. He admits to being insecure as he attended the film festival in France.

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Johnny Depp’s Hesitations Before Coming To Cannes Film Festival 2023

Johnny Depp knew how his recent legal battles might alter his public image. Despite this horrible awareness, he kept his head up. Depp walked the festival’s red carpet to support his film ‘Jeanne du Barry.’ But keeping up professionalism amidst harsh whispers wasn’t easy for him.

Photographer Greg Williams released a behind-the-scenes video about Johnny Depp‘s state of mind leading up to his film’s Cannes premiere. He told the photographer, “Walking up the steps at the thing, I’ve done it a few times with different films over many years. It’s quite beautiful, when you’re at the receiving end, you just feel like, initially you feel f***ing exposed.”

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‘Jeanne du Barry’ Receives American Theatrical Distribution

Maïwenn’s ‘Jeanne du Barry’ opened to mixed reviews at the prestigious film festival. Be it Johnny Depp’s return or Maïwenn‘s assault incident, the film has had a rocky road leading to its Cannes premiere and theatrical release. Regardless, it has been picked up for American distribution by Vertical.

‘Jeanne du Barry’ is written and directed by Maïwenn. It follows a working-class woman hungry (Maïwenn) and her rise to power in the upper echelons. Johnny Depp plays King Louis XV. Despite Hollywood’s boycott of him, the ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ star continues to make strides in his professional life.

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