‘Jeanne Du Barry’ Trailer: Johnny Depp Mounts A Comeback In Maïwenn’s Period Drama Coming In May
There’s probably no better evidence of the modern social and cultural difference between Europe and North America than in the French film, “Jeanne du Barry.” Written, directed, and produced by French filmmaker/actress Maïwenn and starring herself and Johnny Depp, just by Depp’s participation, it became something of a controversial movie in North America. In the United States, despite winning his defamation trial lawsuit against Amber Heard, Depp is still essentially persona non-grata following his many controversies and the tabloid-heavy divorce reports that led to that infamous trial (Depp hasn’t starred in a big Hollywood movie since “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” in 2018 and was dropped for its 2022 sequel).