Why Johnny Depp’s ‘flirt’ vibe with lawyer is ‘deliberate’: body language expert
20.05.2022 - 02:37
/ nypost.com
become a household name in recent days, thanks to her cutthroat cross-examination of the actor’s ex-wife, Amber Heard, at their blockbuster defamation trial in Virginia. But while the legal eagle, 37, has been savaging Heard on the stand, she has put on a far more affectionate display with her “Edward Scissorhands” star client, 58.
A body-language expert has even suggested their interactions paint Depp as a film-ready “romantic hero.”At various points during the trial, Vasquez has been seen smiling supportively at Depp and has even embraced him inside the courtroom. Some on social media have speculated that the pair are an item, with Vasquez remaining tight-lipped on romance rumors as she exited the courthouse on Wednesday.
But one body-image expert says that tender exchanges between the pair are likely manufactured in a bid to make Depp appear softer and more likable — almost like a “romantic hero” from one of his older movies. “It looks flirtatious but that’s probably the point,” expert Judi James told the Daily Mail on Thursday.
“If a picture paints a thousand words, these ‘words’ look straight out of the pages of [romance publishing company] Mills & Boon.“Her behavior in court places Depp back in role as the romantic hero,” James further theorized. “For Depp’s loyal fans these dramatic rituals will seem like validation.
‘If this smart, beautiful woman thinks he is OK then maybe he is’ will be the implied message.”A photograph of Vasquez embracing Depp as she closed her eyes and smiled contentedly was beamed around the world. But James believes it was all rehearsed for the cameras, describing it as a “moving piece of body language theater.”Meanwhile, Depp has been seen reciprocating Vasquez’s affectionate displays,
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