Jeanne du Barry starring Johnny Depp.Directed by French filmmaker Maïwenn, the biographical drama follows the life of Jeanne du Barry (played by Maïwenn), who climbed the social hierarchy to become the last royal mistress of King Louis XV (Depp).The film marks Depp’s first feature performance in three years, and comes after the actor won his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard last year.Asked by Variety about the “controversial choice” to open the festival with the actor’s comeback, Fremaux said: “I don’t see Maïwenn’s film as a controversial choice at all, because if Johnny Depp had been banned from working it would have been different, but that’s not the case.“We only know one thing, it’s the justice system and I think he won the legal case. But the movie isn’t about Johnny Depp.”Jeanne du Barry will open the festival on May 16, before it is released in cinemas in France on the same day.
Johnny Depp enjoying life in 'country mansion' after Hollywood court drama
27.03.2023 - 21:03 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Johnny Depp has settled in the British countryside for a quieter life, admitting he has found his comforts in his new £13 million home in Somerset where he can "just be me."
The Hollywood star, 59, now resides in an 850-acre estate in Somerset, complete with a 19th-century mansion in the western country and has said the new base has made him forget all about his Hollywood hellraising years.
It comes as the Disney megastar splashed out on a whopping £13 million on the Downton Abbey-style estate which features sprawling walled gardens and a shoot. He says that's what he needs these days and he can just be himself.
Johnny says he has no regrets and loves the fact that he is rarely bothered by film fans.
During the surprise interview with the magazine Somerset Life, he also opened up about being a shy person and says the countryside, a far cry from the bright lights of America, is perfect for him.
Johnny told the magazine: "I just love places with character. British people are cool and will greet you as if you are a neighbour, without going over the top - I like going to places, seeing things and meeting people but I'm not the great extrovert that people think.
"In truth, I'm quite a shy person. That's one of the great things about Britain, and especially Somerset. I can just be me — and that's nice.
"I can go into shops without being surrounded by people wanting selfies. I don't mind that up to a point, but sometimes it gets a little too crowded."
Earlier this month The Mirror reported that he surprised staff at an antique shop in Lincolnshire as he dropped in unannounced in style by helicopter to peruse the items they had on sale.
The store’s owner, Robert Miller, described Depp as really "down-to-earth." He had to notify staff
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highly publicized defamation trial.Allison wed the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor in 1983 when she was 25 and he was 20, but the pair divorced just two years later citing “irreconcilable differences.”Appearing on the “Popcorned Planet” podcast, the 65-year-old was asked to give her take on the 36-year-old actress.Referring to Heard as “she who shall not be named” throughout her interview, Allison recalled really liking the “Aquaman” actress at the start of her romance with Depp.“I had met her before, I’d been to parties at his house,” Allison recalled. “She seemed really nice and she was gorgeous, and what’s not to love?“But as the time went by and I would hear things about her – she who shall not be named – he didn’t seem too happy all the time.
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Johnny Depp wants to buy a country pub
Johnny Depp has settled into a new life in the UK countryside — and is now rumoured to be looking to buy a country pub.Currently, the Pirates of the Caribbean star is said to be living in a 19th-century mansion in Somerset, located within an 850-acre estate (via The Mirror). Now, it has been reported that he is also looking to purchase a historical pub in the area.The venue in question is a pub for sale called The Chequers Inn, which would set Depp back by £965,500 if he were to purchase it.As reported by The Sun, the actor is thought to have been tipped off about the sale by his friend and illustrator Ralph Steadman, who is also a regular at The Chequers Inn.
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‘Jeanne du Barry’: Johnny Depp’s Return To The Big Screen Opens The Cannes Film Festival On May 16
The Cannes Film Festival announces its Official Selections for its 76th edition next Thursday, but fans already know about some movies premiering on the Croisette this year. Martin Scorsese‘s “Killers Of The Flower Moon” will be at the festival, for instance, as will James Mangold‘s “Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny.” And the opening film for Cannes 2023 has already been confirmed, too: Maïwenn‘s “Jeanne du Barry,” which also serves as the onscreen return for Johnny Depp.