Johnny Depp is teary-eyed as 'Jeanne du Barry' receives a seven-minute standing ovation following its premiere at Cannes2023.
fans gathered along the Croisette, shrieking and snapping photos as embattled movie star graced the world’s most famous red carpet. “Jeanne du Barry,” which marks Depp’s first leading film role in three years, since ongoing legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard stalled his Hollywood career, opened the 76th edition of theDepp recently won a defamation case in the U.S. against Heard, who was ordered to pay the star $10 million in damages, and is trying to mount a comeback.
Depp was joined by director Maïwenn, who has made her own headlines in the lead-up to this year’s glamorous gathering of movies. The French filmmaker admitted to spitting on a journalist, whose publication had reported that several women had accused her ex-husband Luc Besson of rape. Needless to say, “Jeanne du Barry” has been one of the most talked-about films at this year’s festival.
In the U.S., screenwriters are arguing that the rise of streaming services have disrupted the way that they get compensated for their work. Shows have shorter seasons, they say, and movies and television projects don’t give them their fair share of licensing revenue when they appear on Netflix and other platforms. Cannes has been a bastion of the cinematic experience and Östlund used his time at the microphone on opening night to take a swipe at the new way of distributing entertainment.
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