Last Updated on 05/19/2023 by てんしょく飯
Johnny himself has commented on the fact that some have criticised the selection of a film featuring Johnny Depp as the opening film at the Cannes Film Festival.
Johnny Depp’s participation at the Cannes Film Festival causes controversy in some quarters.
Actor Johnny Depp, who plays King Louis XV of France in the film Jeanne du Barry, which was selected as the opening film at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, appeared on the red carpet with co-star Pierre Richard and director Maywen. The film was directed by Maïwenn and co-starred by Pierre Richard. However, there have been some negative comments about the participation of Johnny, whose personal life has been discussed on numerous occasions.
Johnny, who was accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, won a defamation trial in the US in 2022 and eventually reached a settlement, but lost a defamation trial in the UK in 2020. The court case was lost in the UK in 2020, and opinions are still divided between supporters who defend him as a victim of domestic violence and opponents who criticise him as a perpetrator of domestic violence. This has led some to question the selection of Johnny’s film as the opening film. The hashtag ‘CannesYouNot’ was also created as a protest against the Cannes Film Festival.
Incidentally, Thierry Frémaux, head of the Cannes Film Festival, commented on the criticism of the inclusion of Johnny’s film Jeanne du Barry in the opening film via the French media outlet Telerama, saying.
‘I don’t know much about Johnny Depp’s image in America. To tell you the truth, there is only one rule in my life. That is freedom to think, freedom of speech and to act within a legal framework. If Johnny Depp had been banned from appearing in films, or if films (in which Johnny appeared) had been banned, we would not be here to talk about this. We saw Maïwen’s film (Jeanne du Barry) and it could have been in Competition. She would have been the eighth female director. It was only after the film was presented at Cannes that this controversy arose. This was because everyone knew that Johnny had made a film in France. I don’t know why she chose him, but that is a question you should ask Mywen. There is nothing more I can answer. If there is anyone in the world who was not at all interested in the very high-profile trial [of Johnny and Amber], it was me. （I don’t even know what [the trial] is about. What I am interested in is Johnny Depp as an actor.”
Brie Larson, who serves on the jury, was also spurred on.
The row also sparked off a row with actress Brie Larson, who is a member of the Competition jury and played the titular superhero Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel in the film Captain Marvel.
Brie attended a press conference on the opening day and was asked by one reporter, “What do you think about Johnny Depp’s film opening the show? And do you plan to see the film?” He asked. Brie then looked puzzled and said, “You’re asking me that? I’m sorry, but I don’t see the correlation with me or why you named me”.
When a reporter explained that Bree asked this question because she is a supporter of the #MeToo movement, which is about sexual assault accusations, and the Time’s Up movement, which aims to end discrimination and inequality against women, she said, “I understand” and “If I ever see it, you’ll know about it I’m sure you will”, adding that he had not made any decision but would know later whether he had seen it or not, and that “if I did see it, I don’t know how I would feel about it”.
Incidentally, Brie does not need to see the film, as Johnny’s Jeanne du Barry is not in Competition.
Johnny comments on the furore surrounding the Cannes Film Festival.
In the meantime, Johnny, who attended a press conference there, clarified his thoughts on some people saying he should not attend the Cannes Film Festival because of past legal issues.
Johnny said: ‘Are we talking theoretically about what I would do if someone didn’t want me to come to the Cannes Film Festival? What if one day I’m not allowed to go to McDonald’s for the rest of my life, no matter what, no matter what the circumstances? ’Just because there are 39 angry people who gather in the same room and laugh at me repeatedly watching me eat a Big Mac,’ he said, oozing a feeling that his rights should not be violated because of some people who laugh and get angry at him for his stories, and asking, ‘Who are they? Why do they care? (They are) some kind of creature. A pile of mashed potatoes, covering the light of a computer screen. An anonymous someone with too much time on their hands. It is not something we should be worried about. I think people should think more carefully about what it actually means. Really,” he continued.
In a previous interview, Johnny said that he felt “boycotted by Hollywood”, but he seems to have changed his mind over time: “I don’t think I’m being boycotted by Hollywood now. Because I don’t think about Hollywood anymore and I don’t feel the need for Hollywood. I think it’s a very strange, strange time, where everyone wants to be themselves, but they can’t, they have to fall in line, they have to conform. If you want to live that kind of life, go ahead. I’m going to the other side,” she said, as if blown away.
Incidentally, Jeanne du Barry was well received at Cannes and, according to Variety, received a standing ovation for about seven minutes after the screening. The media reported that Johnny was so moved by the scene that he held back tears and waved to the audience, responding to the applause and cheers for a long time.
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