Johnny Depp Expected To Appear In Cannes In His Acting Comeback: Report

Mawenn Le Besco, who will also portray Louis' beloved courtesan, Jeanne du Barry, in the major role, is the film's director.

Tomorrow, May 16, the 76th Cannes Film Festival will begin in the city on the French Riviera. Some of the most well-known movie stars travel to the scenic town to attend the 12-day festival, which is renowned for showcasing the finest films from around the globe.

Report Suggesting Depp's Possible Attendance

Jeanne du Barry, a historical French drama starring Johnny Depp, will kick off the festival this year. Following his highly-publicized defamation battle with his former spouse, Amber Heard, the film will mark Depp's acting return. There has recently been a lot of speculation regarding whether the actor will show up to the movie's premiere or not.

However, a source has just confirmed to THR that Depp will attend the festival's official media briefing. A seasoned specialised distributor was quoted as saying, "I haven't seen the movie, but it feels like it was a good way for [Depp] to get back into everything" in reference to Depp's film.

Synopsis of the Movie

The official synopsis of the film states, "Jeanne Vaubernier, a young working-class woman hungry for culture and pleasure, uses her intelligence and allure to climb the rungs of the social ladder one by one."

"She becomes the favourite of King Louis XV, who, unaware of her status as a courtesan, regains through her his appetite for life. They fall madly in love. Against all propriety and etiquette, Jeanne moves to Versailles, her arrival scandalizes the court."

Current Situation of Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp is currently living a comparably reclusive life at the suburbs at United Kingdom, away from the limelight of the social media. Due to the surprising disclosures during the trail with Amber Heard, the actor lost a number of significant career opportunities. Warner Bros. also pulled him from the Fantastic Beasts movie, casting Mads Mikkelsen to play the villainous wizard Grindelwald instead.

Recent whispers, nonetheless, have suggested that he would return to the popular Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise as Jack Sparrow. According to news accounts, he has received an offer worth millions of dollars to return. However, this has not yet been confirmed. In the 2020 film Minamata, which is about war photographer W. Eugene Smith, he last appeared.