In 2022, Johnny Depp was the center of attention during his trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, for domestic violence. A case that obviously damaged the beautiful image that the 59-year-old actor had. But controversial or not, this one returns to the Croisette, after three years of absence, for the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. The ex-companion of Vanessa Paradis is opening the famous cinema event, for the out-of-competition screening of the film “Jeanne du Barry” by Maïwenn. And the duo seems to arouse many controversies.
Indeed, like Johnny Depp, the 47-year-old director and actress is also in the midst of controversy after the complaint filed by Edwy Plenel against her. The boss of Mediapart indeed accused the ex-girlfriend of Luc Besson of having assaulted him in a Parisian establishment in February 2023. In fact, the presence of the insurge duo and a collective of actors and actresses wished to react.
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Maïwenn and Johnny Depp, not welcome at the Cannes Film Festival?
This Tuesday, May 16, in a forum broadcast in the columns of ReleaseGéraldine Nakache, Julie Gayet, Laure Calamy and other actors who number 123, gave a violent rant.
“By rolling out the red carpet to men and women who attack, the festival sends the message that in our country, we can continue to exercise violence with impunity, that violence is acceptable in places of creation”, can we read in particular. The group also explains that“it is time for French cinema to stop supporting people who abuse their positions of power”. If the names of Maïwenn and Johnny Depp do not appear, the timing and the reference are unequivocal to the accusations which they have both been subject to for several years and weeks.
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