With protesters banned, the premiere of Depp’s first film in three years saw him receive a seven-minute standing ovation – but opponents argue he is being given a free pass
Shot by French actor-director Maïwenn and partly backed by Saudi cash, Jeanne du Barry is a busy historical romp that casts Depp in the role of lovable, lusty King Louis XV. But the film risked being relegated to the role of a casual bystander in a wider, off-screen storm as the 59-year-old arrived – fashionably late – to face the international press. Jeanne du Barry is Depp’s first leading role in three years.
The city of Cannes has banned public protests this year, forcing Depp’s critics to take their objections online. In the run-up to the festival, the journalist Eve Barlow – reportedly a friend of Heard – launched a social media campaign, #CannesYouNot, which charges the event with “supporting abusers” and posted pictures of Depp alongside images of Harvey Weinstein and Roman Polanski, both regular Cannes fixtures in previous years.
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