Cannes Kicks Off With Johnny Depp Frenzy, Helen Mirren’s Crazy Blue Hair and More

Johnny Depp. A man who sued his ex-wife for defamation – and won – after she wrote a column in which she claimed to have been a victim of domestic abuse. A man who sued a British newspaper for calling him a ‘wife beater’, but lost his libel case after the judge found the article ‘substantially true’.

Jordan Moreau Fasten your seatbelts because Universal’s “Fast X” is racing into theaters this weekend, and it’s picked up $7.5 million in Thursday previews at the domestic box office. The 10th “Fast and Furious” is predicted to open to more than $60 million. That would make it the franchise’s seventh-highest debut, between 2021’s “F9: The Fast Saga” ($70 million) and 2019’s “Hobbs and Shaw” spinoff ($60 million). In terms of Thursday previews, those movies made $7.1 million and $5.8 million, respectively. “F9” released during the pandemic, when around 80% of theaters were still shuttered, giving “Fast X” a shaky outlook in the U.S. However, international sales have played a major part in the “Fast and Furious” global box office hauls. “Fast X” is targeting $220 million overseas in its first weekend. After costing $340 million to produce and $100 million to promote, “Fast X” will need to keep its foot on the gas after it opens to net a large profit.

Just a year ago, the image of Johnny Depp smiling and waving atop the Palais steps at the Cannes Film Festival would have been unthinkable to most — including to Depp, himself.

James Stewart once remarked that if you’re any good as a movie actor then audiences will follow you because what you’re doing is giving them “little moments of time that they’ll never forget.”

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Over the past several years, Johnny Depp has been the subject of a number of controversial reports, most of them stemming from his alleged erratic behavior on set and the accusations of abuse from his ex, Amber Heard. Since then, he’s been persona non grata in major Hollywood productions, which included being fired from the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise.

Johnny Depp returned to the spotlight in grand fashion this week to open the prestigious Cannes Film Festival with his new flick, "Jeanne du Barry." Depp stars in the French-speaking role as King Louis XV with director Maïwenn at the helm of the movie. The 59-year-old actor was worlds away from a celebratory place just one year ago as he was immersed in a libel trial with his ex-wife, Amber Heard. His rise back to the top after a tumultuous year is hard for Depp to believe.

Harrison Ford fought back tears at one of the biggest premieres at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. No expense was spared as Disney jetted its top executives, including CEO Bob Iger, to the South of France for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” the fifth chapter in one of the most celebrated film franchises in movie history. But when the credits rolled on this action epic involving time travel directed by James Mangold, Cannes only mustered a slightly muted five-minute standing ovation for the film. The biggest cheers of the night were reserved for Ford, who was summoned to the stage by festival director Thierry Frémaux to receive a surprise Palme d’Or after a reel of his greatest roles played onscreen.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s highly publicised court case will air on Channel 4 this weekend.Depp vs Heard is a three-part series from BAFTA-nominated director Emma Cooper, and will offer an in-depth look at last year’s trial, which saw Johnny Depp sue his ex-wife for defamation.The miniseries will explore the impact of social media on the infamous Hollywood court case, which was followed by millions of people around the world.A synopsis for the series reads: “The trial of Depp v Heard, in which both parties accused each other of domestic abuse, was a global media event and dubbed ‘the first TikTok trial’. It raised huge questions about violence, gender and the memeifcation of justice in the era of post-truth.“The series, made by Bitachon365 and co-producer Empress Films, places Depp and Heard’s testimonies side by side for the first time, bringing together courtroom footage, news sources, existing interview footage and User Generated Content from various social media platforms to explore some of the extraordinary moments of the trial and the impact this had on public opinion at the time.”Depp sued his ex-wife for defamation over a 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post, where she wrote about being a survivor of domestic violence.Come the end of the trial, Heard was instructed to pay Depp $10million (£8.4m) in compensatory damages and $5million (£4.2m) in punitive damages.

Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart made a rare red carpet appearance Thursday at the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival for the world premiere of .The couple glowed as they smiled for the cameras at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. Ford wore a classic tuxedo while Flockhart donned an elegant raven black sleeveless V-neck tulle gown with velvet trim and bow detailing from Zuhair Murad's pre-Fall 2023 Ready-to-Wear Collection.

Johnny Depp returns to cinemas this year for the first time since 2020 in his new historical-fiction movie Jeanne du Barry. However, the former Pirates of the Caribbean star was supposed to hit silver screens a lot sooner than that in the 2022 Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. Depp played the villain Gellert Grindelwald in the first film in the series, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and reprised his role in the follow-up, The Crimes of Grindelwald.

reports Deadline. “Did I feel boycotted by Hollywood,” said Depp repeating the reporter’s question after being half an hour late to the panel and citing traffic issues for his delay.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent More that forty years after his bitter battle with Bob Guccione over cult classic “Caligula,” Italian director Tinto Brass is still fighting. Just as Penthouse Films International has unveiled a new cut of the raunchy 1980 epic about the fall of the Roman ruler titled “Caligula: The Ultimate Cut” – that screened on Wed. in the Cannes Classics section with Helen Mirren on hand – Brass has issued a statement distancing himself from this new version of the film and announced that he is taking unspecified legal action. “After numerous and fruitless negotiations that have followed over the years, first with the Penthouse and then with other unclear individuals, to edit the material that I shot and which had been found in the Penthouse archives, a version has been created on which I did not take part and which I am convinced will not reflect my artistic vision,” Brass, who is 90, said in the statement.

Johnny Depp’s appearance this week at Cannes Film Festival has sent the internet into overdrive, and not in a good way. The former Pirates of the Caribbean actor, 59, returned to the spotlight at Cannes earlier this week, hitting the red carpet for the premiere of his new film Jeanne du Barry, in which he plays King Louis XV.

After captivating audiences at the 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival, Johnny Depp celebrated in style at a Dior soirée following his $20 million cologne deal with the luxury brand.

If you thought Maïwenn’s Johnny Depp movie Jeanne du Barry arrived at Cannes with a lot of baggage, Catherine Corsini’s Homecoming didn’t spare in its ruffling of French media feathers with stories about harassment of workers on the pic’s set and a masturbation scene involving minors.

This year's Cannes Film Festival red carpet was a real treat for the eyes. Naomi Campbell delivered 90s Naomi vintage supermodel and Gemma Chan took her new fringe out for a spin.

Johnny Depp. You know that he was cancelled, right? You know that his career and reputation were ruined by that harpy Amber Heard, who benefitted enormously from alleging to be a victim of domestic violence in her now infamous Washington Post op-ed?Oh… sorry. No.

Johnny Depp has made his red carpet return at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, less than one year since his highly publicised defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard reached a verdict. While he was met with uproarious applause from fans on the red carpet, it appears some have not yet forgotten about his allegations of abuse. On Tuesday 16 May, the 59-year-old actor walked the red carpet ahead of the Cannes Film Festival premiere of Jeanne du Barry.

Johnny Depp is speaking out about being boycotted by Hollywood.

Johnny Depp is opening up about his return to the big screen after facing a “boycott” for three years.

Johnny Depp is speaking out about being boycotted by Hollywood.

Douglas C. Hart, an assistant camera operator on more than 50 feature films including Kramer vs. Kramer and such Woody Allen movies as Manhattan, Hannah and Her Sisters, The Purple Rose of Cairo and Zelig, died Tuesday while under hospice care at an assisted living facility in New York City. He was 73.

Levon Hawke, the son of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, stopped by the Cannes Film Festival. The 21 year old accompanied his mother on the red carpet for the premiere of the polarizing film “Jeanne du Barry,” which marks Johnny Depp’s return to the big screen.

“Johnny! Johnny!! Johnny!!! Johnny Depp!!!!” The celebrity dutifully signed autographs for his followers on the red carpet for the premiere of Jeanne du Barry, director Maiwenn’s Cannes Film Festival opener.

Johnny Depp is stepping back into the limelight. The actor made his highly publicized return to the Cannes Film Festival this week as his film, opened the 76th annual event. During a press conference on Wednesday, Depp remarked on what commentators have dubbed his «big-screen comeback» following the controversial defamation trial with his ex-wife, Amber Heard. «In regards to me and my life, the majority of what you’ve read is fantastically, horrifically written fiction,» Depp told reporters. «Did I feel a boycott by Hollywood? Well, you’d have to not have a pulse to feel at that point, 'None of this is happening, it’s just a weird joke or I have been asleep for 35 years.' Of course, when you’re asked to resign from a film you’re doing, because of something that is merely a bunch of kind of vowels and consonants floating in the air, you feel a boycott,» he continued. In 2018, Heard wrote an op-ed for the  where she came forward with domestic abuse allegations, though she didn't mention Depp by name.

CANNES — Johnny Depp seemed back in full celebrity mode on Tuesday, signing autographs and taking pictures with fans before the premiere of the Cannes Film Festival’s opening film “Jeanne du Barry,” which marks the actor’s first major role since his high-profile defamation trial.

Johnny Depp has responded to suggestions that he was “boycotted” by Hollywood following abuse allegations from his ex-wife Amber Heard.The actor, who makes his feature film return in Jeanne du Barry, answered questions during a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday (May 17) after the film premiered at the festival the day prior.During the conference, Depp addressed his forced exit from the Fantastic Beasts franchise in 2020 after the abuse allegations came to light.“Did I feel boycotted by Hollywood? You’d have to not have a pulse to feel like, ‘No. None of this is happening.

Those in Amber Heard‘s camp are not at all happy about Johnny Depp making his entertainment industry comeback this week at the Cannes Film Festival.

Cannes Film Festival always knows how to make an entrance and, while questions still remain about whether the shaky global theatrical experience and China’s buying power will affect the festival (coupled with issues involving the festival’s online ticketing platform), it wasn’t evident on the red carpet. Cannes Welcomes Johnny DeppThe opening night feature, the Maïwenn-directed “Jeanne du Barry,” a period piece starring Johnny Depp as Louix XV, kicked off the first night of the festival.

Johnny Depp is returning to the big screens after his high-profile legal case against ex-wife Amber Heard. During a recent press conference for his new movie Jeanne Du Barry at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, the 59-year-old actor revealed he did feel “boycotted” by Hollywood when many companies canceled him.“You’d have to not have a pulse at that point to feel like, ‘No, none of this is happening. This is actually just a weird joke,’” said Depp during the event.

Over the past several years, Johnny Depp has been the subject of a number of controversial reports, most of them stemming from his alleged erratic behavior on set and the accusations of abuse from his ex, Amber Heard. Since then, he’s been persona non grata in major Hollywood productions, which included being fired from the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise.

Dame Helen Mirren stunned fans with a dramatic new look when she rocked up to Cannes Film Festival. The 77-year-old sported a completely different and 'electrifying' new hairdo on the opening night of the annual star-studded event in France.

Zack Sharf Digital News DirectorA man being bludgeoned to death by a fire extinguisher. A yacht full of rich socialites vomiting and pooping. An un-simulated oral sex scene.

Johnny Depp’s new film.A social media campaign was launched earlier this week which accused the festival of “supporting predators” – it comes under the hashtag #CannesYouNot. The online opposition arose after the prestigious film festival was confirmed to be opening with Johnny Depp’s new film, Jeanne du Barry, this year.The 2023 instalment — the 76th edition of the festival — kicked off yesterday (May 16), although was on the receiving end of backlash due to its inclusion of the Pirates Of The Caribbean actor.

Johnny Depp is not holding back. When questioned at length by the media for the first time since his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard concluded last year, Depp was quick to answer if he had felt boycotted by the industry that made him a star. "Did I feel boycotted by Hollywood? Well, you’d have to not have a pulse to feel at that point like this was all just a weird joke," he said during a press conference at Cannes Film Festival to promote his upcoming film "Jeanne du Barry," per The Hollywood Reporter.