Johnny Depp cries to a seven-minute standing ovation! His return film was well received at the Cannes Film Festival

Last Updated on 05/17/2023 by てんしょく飯

Popular actor Johnny Depp attended the Cannes Film Festival. He received a seven-minute standing ovation for his latest film, Jeanne du Barry, which brought tears to his eyes.

The 76th Cannes International Film Festival opened on Tuesday 16 May (local time) in the southern French city of Cannes.

On the opening day, the French film Jeanne du Barry, in which Johnny Depp plays Louis XV, premiered.

[Video] Trailer for JEANNE DU BARRY | Bande-annonce

The film has attracted a lot of attention as it is Johnny’s latest film and his first film since winning a libel case against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard.

After the premiere of the film, the crowd gave Johnny a seven-minute standing ovation, which moved him to tears in his eyes.

Johnny Depp is teary-eyed as “Jeanne du Barry” receives a seven-minute standing ovation following its premiere at #Cannes2023. https://t.co/vCSwNkhYVL pic.twitter.com/NAigHMBwny

— Variety (@Variety) May 16, 2023

Maïwenn, who directed and starred in the film, was also moved to tears at being able to welcome the premiere. ‘I want to share this moment with my loved ones, the producers and Le Pact [the film’s distributor]. This is a film that was very difficult to finance. And I want to share this moment with all the teams in the theatre”.

This time, Johnny received high praise at the ‘Cannes Film Festival’. Will this be the start of a comeback to Hollywood for Johnny?