Johnny Depp inJeanne du Barry(2023).Photo: Stéphanie Branchu
Johnny Depp’s next movie will open the prestigiousCannes Film Festivalthis year.
Jeanne Du Barry, in which Depp, 59, plays King Louis XV opposite costar and director Maïwenn, will have its world premiere on May 16 as it opens the 76th Cannes Film Festival,organizers announcedWednesday. The film will be released the same day in French movie theaters.
The cast also includes Benjamin Lavernhe, Melvil Poupaud, Pierre Richard, Pascal Greggory and India Hair.
An industry source told PEOPLE back in January that there were conversations about the film premiering at the festival.
Jeanne du Barry(2023).Stéphanie Branchu
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The film is a comeback movie of sorts for Oscar nominee Depp, almost one year after a Virginia jury mostly sided with him in his defamation lawsuit against ex-wifeAmber Heard.
In December, he and Heard reached a settlement and decided to toss out their appeals. Heard will pay $1 million, and said in a lengthystatement: “I have made no admission. This is not an act of concession. There are no restrictions or gags with respect to my voice moving forward.”
Johnny Depp in October.Noam Galai/Getty
Depp’s lawyers added in a statement of their own at the time, “We are pleased to formally close the door on this painful chapter for Mr. Depp, who made clear throughout this process that his priority was about bringing the truth to light.”
source: people.com
