Actor Johnny Depp turns 60 today. And he celebrates it by regaining his star status. The actor fell from the top a year ago and all this time he has been reborn like a phoenix. The scandalous trial with his ex-wife, Amber Heard, in which intimate intimate details of mutual abuse were leaked, sent him down into hell. He became an outcast in Hollywood, he was scrapped for projects like Pirates of the Caribbean and Fantastic Beasts, Netflix removed all of his movies… It seemed like his end had come.
But after winning the trial with his ex, his disreputable image has been cleaned up. The film industry opened its doors to him again. Days before blowing out the candles, Depp walked the red carpet at the Cannes festival, where he presented the film Jeanne du Barry, in which he plays King Louis XV of France. Seven minutes of ovation received the artist in the first major public appearance after the fall from grace. The audience at Cannes surrendered to Depp’s performance in the film that delves into the French king’s relationship with his last lover, the Countess Du Barry, which has given its title to the film directed by the director Maïwenn, who, in moreover, it embodies Jeanne du Barry herself.
In Cannes he also starred in an emotional reunion with his daughter, Lily-Rose Depp, the result of his relationship with Vanessa Paradis, who presented the series The idol. “I’m so happy for him,” Lily-Rose said of her father’s return. “I’m very excited, and it’s incredible that we continue to do new projects that make us proud”, added the young model.
It was June 2022 and the jury’s verdict in the trial against Heard ruled that the actor had been defamed. Now, a year later, he is celebrating his 60th birthday with the success of his new film, a million dollar campaign – $20 million – as a model he has signed with Dior, which represents the highest contract ever ‘ has ever done for the image of a men’s fragrance (Sauvage), and the increasingly strong possibility that he will return as Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean. Jerry Bruckheimer, who will produce the new film in the franchise, opened the door by telling Entertainment Tonight: “We’ll see… I would love to have him in the movie, and that’s all I can say”. In 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, moreover, continues with his facet as a musician in the band Hollywood Vampires, but they had to postpone the concerts due to an injury.
He made his big screen debut in 1984 with Nightmare on Elm Street, alongside Wes Craven. At the time, the American was 21 years old. Then Platoon, Cry-Baby and Eduardo Manostijeras would arrive. From this film, filmmaker Tim Burton made him one of his protégés and he went 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 brought him the most joy. The actor continued to garner praise with titles such as Who Does Gilbert Grape Love? (1993), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1997), La novena porta (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 such as Sherilyn Fenn, Jennifer Grey, Winona Ryder and Kate Moss.
