Johnny Depp transforms into King Louis XV in his first big movie role in 3 years
Johnny Depp will play the controversial King Louis XV in the upcoming French period drama 'Jeanne du Barry,' Deadline exclusively reported on August 10. WhyNotProductions and France Télévisions have unveiled a first look at Depp fully transformed into a royal in a new teaser image.
Per Deadline, the project will center on King Louis XV's last royal mistress, Jeanne du Barry, who was born into poverty but rose through the social ranks by becoming the king's lover. French director and actor Maïwenn not only directs the film, but also plays the main role of Barry in it. According to the publication, production on the film began on July 26 and lasted 11 weeks, with filming in several locations in France, including Versailles and Paris.
The film marks Depp's first major film role in three years and since the end of his libel lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard. On June 1, after three days of deliberation, Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia found Heard liable for defamation, NBC reported. The jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. Jurors also found Depp liable for defamation for a statement, so Heard was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages.
After the verdict, Heard released a statement via Instagram. "The disappointment I feel today is beyond words," the actor wrote. “I am heartbroken that the mountain of evidence was still not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence and sway of my ex-husband…I am sad to have lost this case But I'm even sadder that I seem to have lost a right I thought I had as...
Johnny Depp will play the controversial King Louis XV in the upcoming French period drama 'Jeanne du Barry,' Deadline exclusively reported on August 10. WhyNotProductions and France Télévisions have unveiled a first look at Depp fully transformed into a royal in a new teaser image.
Per Deadline, the project will center on King Louis XV's last royal mistress, Jeanne du Barry, who was born into poverty but rose through the social ranks by becoming the king's lover. French director and actor Maïwenn not only directs the film, but also plays the main role of Barry in it. According to the publication, production on the film began on July 26 and lasted 11 weeks, with filming in several locations in France, including Versailles and Paris.
The film marks Depp's first major film role in three years and since the end of his libel lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard. On June 1, after three days of deliberation, Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia found Heard liable for defamation, NBC reported. The jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. Jurors also found Depp liable for defamation for a statement, so Heard was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages.
After the verdict, Heard released a statement via Instagram. "The disappointment I feel today is beyond words," the actor wrote. “I am heartbroken that the mountain of evidence was still not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence and sway of my ex-husband…I am sad to have lost this case But I'm even sadder that I seem to have lost a right I thought I had as...
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