There will be mayhem near Versailles. According to the various cinema press titles, Johnny Depp is about to return to the film sets. “Cancelled” in most countries following accusations of domestic violence made by his ex-wife Amber heard, the American comedian found a chance… in France, in a very tricolor production. The actor, 58, will indeed play the role of King Louis XV in Maïwenn Le Besco’s next film: a historical production centered on the sovereign’s mistress, Jeanne du Barry, entitled The Favorite, which is slated for release in 2023.
We hadn’t seen Johnny Depp in the cinema since the release of the biopic Minamata, by Andrew Levitas, in 2020. Crushed by the profession, he will embody the one we nicknamed “The Beloved” with Maïwenn Le Besco, who will unsurprisingly hold the leading role in her feature film. According to information from the site Critical sense, filming should begin on July 8 in the Paris region. A little bit late. The director had announced the month of February 2022 when she made a casting announcement, on social networks, to find little actresses to play her as a child and then as a teenager.