Johnny Depp shined brightly in his comeback role after years of battling for his reputation with his
ex-wife Amber Heard.
The actor gave an interview after his comeback and talked about his feelings.
Depp held back tears during a 7-minute standing ovation. Meanwhile, his fans were shocked to see
his “literally rotten” teeth.
Johnny Depp was in the middle of controversy for a long time due to the legal battle he had with
his ex-wife Amber Heard.
In the highly publicized defamation trial, Heard accused Depp of abuse, but the jury sided in the
actor’s favor.
The actor made a comeback from battling for his reputation after he was recognized for his role in
a film at the premiere of the Cannes Film Festival.
Depp’s attendance at the festival was his first public appearance since his legal battle with Heard
was completed in 2022.
Depp received a 7-minute standing ovation during the opening of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival in
Paris, France.
The actor had featured in the biological drama “Jeanne Du Bary,” where he played King Louis XV. As
the people gave him a standing ovation, Depp looked surprised by the gesture and held back tears,
but he waved to the audience on the balcony.
The “Black Mass” star also received a warm reception when he arrived in Cannes. Thousands of
supportive fans, who had carried signs outside the Palais, attempted to touch their idol.
Many fans got the opportunity to touch Depp, who spent five minutes outside before gracing the
red carpet.
“Jeanne Du Bary” is the film that gave Depp his first high-profile acting role since he concluded the
legal battle against Heard.
Depp has remained on the sidelines in Hollywood since Heard accused him of abuse as much as
the jury ruled in his favor.
In this latest film, Maïwenn stars as Jeanne Vaubernier. Maïwenn is also the director and producer
of the film. Vaubernier was a working-class woman in the 18th century who rose in social ranks to
become King Louis XV’s lover.
Vaubernier’s working-class roots made her a social pariah even though she was the king’s lover.
She became unwanted in the king’s court. Other actors starring in the film include Pascal Greggory,
Benjamin Lavernhe, Melvil Poupaud, and Pierre Richard.
Depp also gave an interview at the Cannes Film Festival, where he said he would not allow the
high-profile legal battle he had with Heard to define him.
As much as Depp received positive reception at the festival, friends of Heard bashed those in
charge of the event for inviting him.
Heard’s friend, journalist Eve Barlow said those in charge of the event have a “history of supporting
(…) and abusers.”
However, the festival director Thierry Fremaux said he doesn’t know anything about the image of
Depp in the U.S. Fremaux said he was only following the law:
“It’s 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’t be here
talking about it.”
“If there’s one person in this world who didn’t find the least interest in this very publicized trial, it’s
me. I don’t know what it’s about. I also care about Johnny Depp as an actor.”
Apart from the warm reception and backlash from Heard’s friends, Depp was also at the center of
online talks due to his physical appearance.
Fans who saw Depp’s picture of the festival online were repulsed by his teeth and noted that they
were “literally rotting.” One fan exclaimed, “oh dear lord,” when she saw images of Depp’s rotting
teeth.
This is not the first time fans have commented on Depp’s physical appearance as a fan once said
the actor looked “homeless.”
This time at the festival, the actor looked dashing on the red carpet, but fans focused on his teeth
as one person commented:
“Johnny Depp’s new movie, #JeanneDuBarry, debuts with a Metacritic score of 51, an F rating. The
score is currently as yellow as his teeth. Congratulations!”
The images of the teeth disturbed users, with one person saying he didn’t want to see Depp’s teeth
as he had seen every image against his will. Another fan said Depp’s teeth looked like someone
had grabbed and painted them black.
An online user came to the actor’s defense when he said, “He has too much money to have teeth
like that. Maybe he’s shooting another pirates movie, lol.” Another user said Depp’s teeth looked
like the ones printed on cigarette packs. An individual commented:
“Yeah, he smokes tobacco/hash spliffs 24/7 been doin so for like 10 years. That’s when I read the
rolling stone article, at least [sic].”
Another person noted that just seeing the pictures of the actor’s teeth was enough to ruin their
mood. More users said Depp’s teeth made the actor ugly:
“If u post a pic of johnny depp i will block u because that man is so ugly. i deadass get chills just
thinking of his face [sic].”
Online users suggested that they should start a petition to petition the actor to get his teeth looked
at by a dentist. “He better book his appointment for them veneers the way his teeth looking,” one
person added.
However, some people suggested that Depp’s teeth looked like they were rotting because the actor
was allegedly preparing for his “new jack sparrow role.”
More people defended Depp and said that actors were human beings and should be allowed to
look unappealing because that was part of being realistic and engaging in real life
Depp also gave an interview at the Cannes Film Festival, where he said he would not allow the
high-profile legal battle he had with Heard to define him.
The “City of Lies” actor asked people not to judge him over the legal battles. The legal battle with
Heard had a great impact on the actor’s career as he lost roles, including losing his part in the
“Fantastic Beats” franchise.
However, the actor’s movie career seems not to be in jeopardy as he has already featured in a
high-profile movie. He noted:
“Comeback is a weird thing because… I didn’t go anywhere. People may have made sure that I was
not looked at favorably – powerful press, powerful media, for whatever reasons.”
The 60-year-old also told people who are judging him to focus on their families and take one day
off work to judge the people close to them.
He told people to look way back and judge their fathers, uncles, and brother to see if they have
always been wonderful people:
“Look around you first before you start passing judgment on someone that you have no idea what
that person has been through, who they are.”
Depp, who had disappeared from the public’s eye for a while, seemed happy at the Cannes Film
Festival as he engaged with fans, took selfies with them, and signed their autographs.