Johnny Depp blacklisted except in France

The Deauville Festival, which celebrates American cinema, will open its doors to the press and moviegoers this Friday, September 3, 2021. On this occasion, actor Johnny Depp will be the guest of a masterclass … A decision that cringe.

Deauville and its famous boards (the “Sunset Boulevard à la française”), will once again be in the center of attention with the 47th edition of the American Film Festival. On Friday, September 3, 2021, countless stars will be going there to defend the films in which they play. Among these, we will count on the presence of Matt Damon, Sean Penn, Timothée Chalamet or Oliver Stone… But also Johnny Depp.

The 58-year-old American actor will present City of Lies, directed by Brad Furman. As a bonus, the ex-star of Pirates of the Caribbean was invited to participate in a public meeting in her honor. An initiative to say the least surprising on the part of the organizers of the festival while Johnny Depp has been in turmoil since he was accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife Amber Heard. How to explain its presence in Deauville?

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In mid-August 2021, Johnny Depp has spoken out about it, claiming to be the victim of a Hollywood boycott which, according to him, would prevent the release of one of his films, Minamata (Andrew Levitas), which still does not have a US release date. “Some films touch people and this film touches those of (the Japanese city of) Minamata and people who experience similar things. And all for nothing … Just because of Hollywood’s boycott of me, a man, an actor in an unpleasant and difficult situation for several years? “, he tells Sunday Time. If the actor is convinced that he is a victim of cancel culture, we have doubts given the royal welcome he gave her in Deauville for the film City of Lies.

In France, the alleged attackers remain untouchable

Johnny Depp is not the first personality accused of violence against women to whom France rolls out the red carpet. In 2017, the Académie des César invited the director Roman Polanski, accused of child criminality and sentenced in the United States, to preside over the ceremony. A decision that did not pass with the alleged victims, nor with feminist associations. A pressure which will eventually force Polanski to refuse the offer. However, in 2020, the members of the Académie des César persist and intend to separate the man from the artist … That year, the director was nominated 12 times for the César. He even received the prize for best achievement, much to the despair of the actress and activist Adèle Haenel who, scandalized, left the room.

At the start of 2021, Richard Berry was at the heart of the discussions when his daughter Coline Berry Rotjman filed a complaint against him for sexual assault when she was a child. France 3 then takes the decision to deprogram a television film by Arnaud Sélignac Damien’s law, where he plays a lawyer. A laudable initiative, but which was not unanimous. There is therefore still a long way to go to obtain more support for the alleged victims of gender-based and sexual violence within French institutions …

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