Johnny Depp's controversial Cannes appearance defended by chief of festival due to 'freedom of thinking'
foxnews.comThe Cannes Film Festival chief defended Johnny Depp's upcoming appearance as the actor's latest film "Jeanne du Barry" has been included in the opening night.
The inclusion of his film with Maiwenn has been largely criticized following Depp's six-week trial involving his ex-wife Amber Heard.
Depp accused Heard of defaming him in the 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which she referred to herself as a domestic abuse survivor.
The film festival chief, Thierry Fremaux, emphasized freedom of speech when defending Depp's inclusion in the festival.The actor is starring as Louis XV in "Jeanne du Barry," which will follow the life of Jeanne Bécu, the French king's last official mistress. "I don’t know about the image of Johnny Depp in the U.S.To tell you the truth, in my life, I only have one rule, it’s the freedom of thinking, and the freedom of speech and acting within a legal framework," Fremaux told journalists during a press conference ahead of opening night, according to Variety. "If Johnny Depp had been banned from acting in a film, or the film was banned we wouldn’t be here talking about it.
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