'Jeanne du Barry' serves as Depp's first major role since his defamation trial concluded in June 2022.
which marks the actor’s first major role since his high-profile defamation trial.
The festival delivered on its glamorous reputation with a parade of stars including Mads Mikkelsen, a blue-haired Helen Mirren and John C. Reilly making their way across the red carpet. French cinema icon Catherine Deneuve, 79, who graces this year’s festival poster, was also invited on stage to speak to guests.directed and starring French actor and director Maïwenn Le Besco, known as Maïwenn, as the French courtesan Madame du Barry who climbed the social ladder at Versailles to become the king’s favourite.
“Even the casting – some would say stunt casting – of Johnny Depp as the king offers a few early thrills and then mostly yawns,” wroteThe French-language film, which does not yet have a release date for North America, marks the start of a comeback for theactor, who has made few film or TV appearances since his trial concluded in June 2022.
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