Johnny Depp has taken on the role of King Louis XV in French filmmaker Maiwen's upcoming film Jeanne du Barry.
This is his first movie appearance in three years for the 59-year-old actor. It also comes months after he won a legal victory in a defamation case against his ex-wifeAmber Heard.
Production of the historical romance drama began in Paris and the French region of Ile de he in late July after the trial ended in June.
This historical romance drama, starring Maiwen, follows Jeanne, a young prostitute who attracts the attention of King Louis XV. Not knowing her status, he falls deeply in love. However, her arrival at Versailles scandalizes the court.
On Wednesday (August 10), Stephen Deuters, his CEO of Depp's UK and European-based film and television company IN2 Films, announced the actor's first appearance as Louis XV. We shared an exclusive photo.
Depp's last starring role was in the 2020 independent dramaMinamata, where he played Eugene his Smith.
Later that year, Warner Bros. forced him to resign fromFantastic Beasts: Dumbledore's Secret.
Mads Mikkelsen instantly replaced Depp's role as the evil wizard Gellert Grindelwald.
Depp was fined $50 million (£40.1 million) for a 2018 Washington Post op-ed that implied Heard had abused her. sued Heard. Heard did not name him, but claims her allegations affected his ability to work. and filed a counterclaim describing his own lawsuit as a continuation of "abuse and harassment."
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Sign upIn June, after his six-week trial, the jury The verdict largely favored Depp's finding that Heard defamed him on all three counts.
She awarded him $10 million (£8 million) in compensatory damages and £5 million. It was demanded to award punitive damages of $. Heard was found to have partially won in her lawsuit, and she was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages, but not her punitive damages.
