Actor Jonny Depp turns 60 today. And he does it by reclaiming his star status. The actor fell from the top a year ago and in this time he has been reborn like a phoenix.
The scandalous trial with his ex-wife, Amber Heard, in which lurid intimate details of mutual abuse were aired, sent him down to hell. He became an outcast in Hollywood, he was passed over for projects like Pirates of the Caribbean and Fantastic Beasts, Netflix removed all of his movies… It seemed the end of him had come.
But after winning the trial with his ex, his battered image has been cleaning up. The film industry opened the doors for him again. Days before blowing out the candles, Depp walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, where he went to present the film Jeanne du Barry, where he plays King Louis XV of France.
The artist received a seven-minute standing ovation in his first major public appearance after his fall from grace. The Cannes audience surrendered to Depp’s performance in the film that delves into the French king’s relationship with his latest mistress, the Countess Du Barry, which has given the title to the film directed by director Maïwenn, who also embodies Depp herself. Jeanne du Barry.
Also in Cannes, he starred in an emotional reunion with his daughter Lily-Rose Depp, the result of his relationship with Vanessa ParadÃs, who came to present the series The Idol. “I’m very happy for him,†Lily-Rose said of her father’s return. “I am very excited, and it is incredible that we continue to do new projects to be proud of,†added the young model.
In Depp’s words, it’s been a year since he was “brought back to life.” It was June 2022, and the jury’s verdict in Heard’s trial found that the actor had been defamed. Now, a year later, she is celebrating her entry into the 1960s with the success of her new film, a million-dollar campaign –20 million dollars– as a model that she has signed with Dior, which is the highest contract ever made for the image. of a masculine fragrance (Sauvage), and the increasingly firm possibility that he will return as Jack Sparrow to Pirates of the Caribbean. Jerry Bruckheimer, who will produce the new film in the franchise, has opened the door by declaring to Entertainment Tonight: “We’ll see… I would love to have him in the film, and that’s all I can say.”
At Cannes, Depp made it clear what he thinks of Hollywood: “I don’t need Hollywood anymore; It’s a place where everyone wishes they could be themselves, but they can’t.” And he has assured that he feels that he is “on the other side”. The actor also continues with his facet as a musician in the band Hollywood Vampires, although they have had to delay concerts due to injury.
His beginnings in the cinema start in the eighties. She made her big screen debut in 1984 with A Nightmare on Elm Street, directed by Wes Craven. At that time, the American was 21 years old. Then Platoon, Cry-Baby and Edward Scissorhands would arrive. From this film, the filmmaker Tim Burton made him one of his protégés, going on to star in up to eight of his films. At the beginning of the 2000s, Captain Jack Sparrow entered his life, one of the roles that has brought him the most joy. The actor continued to garner praise with titles like Who Does Gilbert Grape Love? ’ (1993), Fear and disgust in Las Vegas (1997), The ninth door (1999), Chocolat (2000) or The Tourist (2010).
Depp has been married and divorced twice – Lori Anne Allison and Vanessa Paradis, mother of his two children – and has an extensive love resume that includes names like Sherilyn Fenn, Jennifer Grey, Wynona Ryder and Kate Moss.
