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The French are still enamoured with\u00a0Johnny Depp.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The embattled actor, who hasn\u2019t appeared in public since his protracted 2022 legal battle with ex-girlfriend Amber Heard, received an ecstatic seven-minute standing ovation on Tuesday night at the premiere of\u00a0Cannes Film Festival\u2019s opening night film \u201cJeanne Du Barry.\u201d<\/p>\n
Depp held back tears as the crowd in the South of France erupted in prolonged applause for his performance as the King Louis XV. He waved to the audience on the balcony and seemed taken aback by the response.<\/p>\n
The film\u2019s director and star Maiwenn also broke out into tears as she briefly took the mic. \u201cI want to share this moment with my lover, with my producer, with Le Pacte,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was a production that was difficult to finance \u2026 and I want to share this moment with all my team across the theatre.\u201d<\/p>\nJohnny Depp received a seven-minute standing ovation at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival for his role in \u201cJeanne Du Barry.\u201d Anadolu Agency via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Depp arrived at Cannes welcomed by thousands of supportive fans, who carried signs outside the Palais and trembled as they tried to touch their idol. Many were successful in making contact with Depp, who worked the fan line outside for five full minutes before walking the carpet.<\/p>\n
\u201cJeanne du Barry\u201d stars Maiwenn as Jeanne Vaubernier, a working-class woman in 18th-century France who rises the social ranks and becomes King Louis XV\u2019s lover. Her working-class roots make her a social pariah in the king\u2019s court. The supporting cast includes Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard, Melvil Poupaud and Pascal Greggory.<\/p>\nThe actor reportedly got emotional as those in attendance broke out into prolonged cheers for his performance as King Louis XV. Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Maiwenn\u2019s latest courted controversy long before Cannes opening night. The film marks Depp\u2019s most high-profile acting role since the conclusion of his 2022 legal battle against ex-wife Amber Heard.<\/p>\n
Although the jury sided in Depp\u2019s favour, the actor remains on the sidelines of Hollywood as a result of abuse allegations that surfaced during the trial. Festival director Thierry Fremaux\u00a0spoke to the press ahead of opening night\u00a0and addressed Depp\u2019s presence at Cannes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know about the image of Johnny Depp in the U.S,\u201d Fremaux said. \u201cTo tell you the truth, in my life, I only have one rule: It\u2019s the freedom of thinking, and the freedom of speech and acting within a legal framework. If Johnny Depp had been banned from acting in a film, or the film was banned, we wouldn\u2019t be here talking about it.\u201d<\/p>\nThe outing marked Depp\u2019s first public appearance since his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, who accused him of abuse. Variety via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\u201cThis [controversy] came up once the film was announced at Cannes because everybody knew Johnny had made a film in France\u2026I don\u2019t know why she chose him but it\u2019s a question you should ask Maiwenn,\u201d Fremaux added. \u201cAs for the rest, I\u2019m the last person to be able to discuss all this. If there\u2019s one person in this world who didn\u2019t find the least interest in this very publicized trial, it\u2019s me. I don\u2019t know what it\u2019s about. I also care about Johnny Depp as an actor.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maiwenn also found herself at the centre of controversy before the opening night after she\u00a0admitted to spitting\u00a0on a French journalist. The director is now being sued by Edwy Plenel, the editor-in-chief of\u00a0Mediapart\u00a0magazine, because of the incident. Maiwenn, who was sitting by herself at a restaurant, allegedly went to Plenel\u2019s table and grabbed him by the hair before spitting in his face.<\/p>\n
Asked on the French TV talk show \u201cQuotidien\u201d if she could confirm that she had assaulted Edwy Plenel, Maiwenn said, \u201cDo I confirm that I assaulted him? Yes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Plenel spoke\u00a0exclusively to\u00a0Variety<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>ahead of the opening night about the incident, saying, \u201cThis aggression caused more stupor than anything else. She didn\u2019t aggress me individually, but the symbol that I represent, as the founder and director of a journal, which in France, has been on the forefront of all the #MeToo revelations.\u201d<\/p>\n
Depp\u00a0received thunderous applause\u00a0from fans when he showed up on the red carpet outside the Palais. His fans were waiting with posters, shrines and more as they screamed when they made his way over to sign autographs.<\/p>\n
\u201cJeanne du Barry\u201d is seeking U.S. distribution at the festival.<\/p>\n
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