“When you hit rock bottom”: Johnny Depp Serious About Becoming King of Hollywood after Hitting Career-Low Following Amber Heard Scandal
With the premiere of Jeanne Du Barry at the Cannes Film Festival 2023, the world is celebrating the comeback of actor Johnny Depp. The 59-year-old actor’s real life is way more happening than his reel life. He has been through a lot from a disturbed childhood to a personal life that stripped him off his identity in Hollywood. Due to Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s infamous defamation courtroom trial The Rum Diary actor’s careers took a backseat.
The widely talked about trial even paved the way for discussions over some controversial topics in the entertainment world. Johnny Depp was publicly humiliated and a big question mark loomed over his integrity after the allegations of physical and emotional abuse were made by his ex-wife Amber Heard. Nobody could have thought that Johnny Depp would be back into the world of movies.
Johnny Depp Opens Up On His Comeback In Hollywood
After the premiere of the Jeanne du Barry at the Cannes Film Festival 2023, Johnny Depp has bigger goals. As he was in the public spotlight for the much-publicized divorce and defamation, the actor plans to make a better and bigger comeback on the grounds of Hollywood. A year ago, it almost looked impossible that Johnny Depp would ever return back to movies. During an interview with The Associated Press, the Charlie, And The Chocolate Factory actor opened up about hitting rock bottom in his personal and professional life. He said-
“When you hit rock bottom, you hit rock bottom, you hit rock bottom, then you find the basement all the way to the bottom.”
A source close to Johnny Depp, informed the media outlet TMZ, that the Entourage actor is busy focussing on his health over anything right now. The source said-
“an evolution in terms of prioritizing his health and rest.”
While addressing his personal life just before the Cannes Film Festival 2023, Johnny Depp spoke about the unpleasant time of his life. The actor said-
“Not for a moment will I regret anything unless I’ve done something horrible to someone, which I haven’t. I won’t regret being led down a strange path during that period of time because I learned so much more about myself. Never boring, but unpleasant, curious years. Escapades. rumors Accusations.”
After the premiere of Jeanne du Barry, Johnny Depp was received by an ocean of his fans cheering his comeback. The actor was overwhelmed with the kind of response he got after being barred from multiple projects and endorsements. Whereas the Aquaman actor Amber Heard’s fans criticized the organizers of the Cannes Film Festival for inviting Johnny Depp and even reacted on social media with the hashtag #CannesYouNot
Johnny Depp Breaks His Silence On Being Fired From The Pirates Of The Caribbean Franchise
The much-hyped defamation courtroom drama of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard affected their professional life negatively. The Alice In Wonderland actor lost on reputed projects that helped him to cement his acting career in Hollywood. Amidst the defamation trial, he was forced to resign from the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise. He was the face of the franchise for over a decade. The entire industry had turned its back on the actor.
While addressing the reporters at the Cannes Film Festival, the actor broke his silence on being boycotted by Hollywood. He told the reporters-
“Did I feel boycotted by Hollywood? You’d have to not have a pulse to feel like, ‘No. None of this is happening. It’s a weird joke. When you’re asked to resign from a film you’re doing because of something that is merely a function of vowels and consonants floating in the air, yes, you feel boycotted.”
While talking about his comeback, Johnny Depp claimed that he never left Hollywood, and even mentioned that he has had multiple comebacks according to the press. He said-
“I’ve had my 17th comeback, apparently. I keep wondering about the word ‘comeback.’ I didn’t go anywhere. As a matter of fact, I live about 45 minutes away. Maybe people stopped calling out of whatever their fear was at the time. But I didn’t go nowhere.”
Johnny Depp made headlines with his performance as King Louis XV in the movie Jeanne du Barry which premiered on May 16th, 2023 during the Cannes Film Festival. The actor’s performance created waves on social media and his fans and followers cheered his comeback.
Source: Marca
