His big return to the big screen is not going exactly as planned. Deprived of several roles since he tore himself, in front of the court, against his ex-wife Amber Heard, Johnny Depp had to bid farewell to many of its iconic characters. The actor was replaced by Mads Mikkelsen in the saga of Fantastic Beastshe was also deprived of the costume of Jack Sparrow on the side of Pirates of the Caribbean. His next project could have restored his image – despite the accusations of domestic violence? – but it would seem that the filming took place in a catastrophic way.
An American lending his features to a French king? No one specifically dreamed of it, but Maïwenn did it. The director offered the role of Louis XV to Johnny Depp in his new historical film Jeanne du Barry, which will stream on Netflix as soon as the project wraps up. The filmmaker would have long dreamed of shooting with the actor … before realizing that things were not so rosy in his company. This was stated by the very well-informed Bernard Montiel, on October 4, 2022, in the program Do not touch My TV.
It was going very badly. They were fighting all the time
“I had echoes and it is very serious, he said on the set of C8. So he’s a great actor when he comes on set. Except that sometimes the team is ready at 6 am and no one comes. So afterwards, Maïwenn, the director, gets angry and the next day, she’s the one who doesn’t come, while Johnny Depp comes. It is madness. They’re fed up. It’s going very badly. They argue all the time.“The shooting of Jeanne du Barry started in August 2022 and will end as soon as possible, despite the many tensions that would reign on the side of the court of Versailles.