Johnny Depp.Photo: SC Pool - Corbis/Corbis via Getty ImagesJohnny Deppis set to take on the role of French King Louis XV.The 58-year-old actor will star as the controversial royal in a new movie from French filmmaker Maïwenn, multiple outlets report, includingVarietyandTheWrap.Plot details and a title have not been unveiled as of yet, butVarietyreports that the project will begin filming this summer around Paris, primarily at the Palace of Versailles, and last three months.According to the outlet, Maïwenn, 45, will also star alongside Depp as Countess Jeanne du Barry, Louis XV’s final mistress.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Johnny Depp.Andreas Rentz/GettyThe film is the first that Depp has signed on to sincelosing his libel case against British tabloidThe Sunin November 2020. He previously sued the outlet after it called him a “wife-beater,” following his contentious split from now-ex-wifeAmber Heard.After losing the case,Depp agreed to exit the roleof dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in theHarry Potterspinoff series,Fantastic Beasts.Mads Mikkelsenwas then cast as the villainous character in the franchise’s upcoming third installment,Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.Depp’s most recent role was as photographer W. Eugene Smith in the dramaMinamata, which he also co-produced.WhileMinamatawas notreleased in the U.S.until last month, it premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on Feb. 21, 2020.RELATED VIDEO: Johnny Depp Agrees to Resign from Fantastic Beasts Role After Losing “Wife Beater” Libel CaseHeard, 35,filed for divorce from Deppin 2016 and lateraccused him of domestic violence. Depp denied all the allegations. A judge finalized their divorce in January 2017 with Heard being granted a $7 million settlement.Their legal battles continued when Depp sued Heard for defamation after theAquamanactress wrote an op-ed for theWashington Postin 2018 about surviving domestic violence. (Heard never named Depp in the op-ed.) The case is ongoing.In November, Discovery UK announced it had commissionedJohnny vs Amber, a two-episode documentary seriesthat tells the story of the breakdown of the marriage between Depp and Heard, as well as their ensuing legal battle.The documentary will show the different perspectives between Depp and Heard with one episode focusing on thePirates of the Caribbeanactor’s perspective, while the other episode will focus on Heard’s side of the story.
Johnny Depp.Photo: SC Pool - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images
Johnny Deppis set to take on the role of French King Louis XV.The 58-year-old actor will star as the controversial royal in a new movie from French filmmaker Maïwenn, multiple outlets report, includingVarietyandTheWrap.Plot details and a title have not been unveiled as of yet, butVarietyreports that the project will begin filming this summer around Paris, primarily at the Palace of Versailles, and last three months.According to the outlet, Maïwenn, 45, will also star alongside Depp as Countess Jeanne du Barry, Louis XV’s final mistress.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Johnny Depp.Andreas Rentz/GettyThe film is the first that Depp has signed on to sincelosing his libel case against British tabloidThe Sunin November 2020. He previously sued the outlet after it called him a “wife-beater,” following his contentious split from now-ex-wifeAmber Heard.After losing the case,Depp agreed to exit the roleof dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in theHarry Potterspinoff series,Fantastic Beasts.Mads Mikkelsenwas then cast as the villainous character in the franchise’s upcoming third installment,Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.Depp’s most recent role was as photographer W. Eugene Smith in the dramaMinamata, which he also co-produced.WhileMinamatawas notreleased in the U.S.until last month, it premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on Feb. 21, 2020.RELATED VIDEO: Johnny Depp Agrees to Resign from Fantastic Beasts Role After Losing “Wife Beater” Libel CaseHeard, 35,filed for divorce from Deppin 2016 and lateraccused him of domestic violence. Depp denied all the allegations. A judge finalized their divorce in January 2017 with Heard being granted a $7 million settlement.Their legal battles continued when Depp sued Heard for defamation after theAquamanactress wrote an op-ed for theWashington Postin 2018 about surviving domestic violence. (Heard never named Depp in the op-ed.) The case is ongoing.In November, Discovery UK announced it had commissionedJohnny vs Amber, a two-episode documentary seriesthat tells the story of the breakdown of the marriage between Depp and Heard, as well as their ensuing legal battle.The documentary will show the different perspectives between Depp and Heard with one episode focusing on thePirates of the Caribbeanactor’s perspective, while the other episode will focus on Heard’s side of the story.
Johnny Deppis set to take on the role of French King Louis XV.
The 58-year-old actor will star as the controversial royal in a new movie from French filmmaker Maïwenn, multiple outlets report, includingVarietyandTheWrap.
Plot details and a title have not been unveiled as of yet, butVarietyreports that the project will begin filming this summer around Paris, primarily at the Palace of Versailles, and last three months.
According to the outlet, Maïwenn, 45, will also star alongside Depp as Countess Jeanne du Barry, Louis XV’s final mistress.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
Johnny Depp.Andreas Rentz/Getty
The film is the first that Depp has signed on to sincelosing his libel case against British tabloidThe Sunin November 2020. He previously sued the outlet after it called him a “wife-beater,” following his contentious split from now-ex-wifeAmber Heard.
After losing the case,Depp agreed to exit the roleof dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in theHarry Potterspinoff series,Fantastic Beasts.Mads Mikkelsenwas then cast as the villainous character in the franchise’s upcoming third installment,Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.
Depp’s most recent role was as photographer W. Eugene Smith in the dramaMinamata, which he also co-produced.
WhileMinamatawas notreleased in the U.S.until last month, it premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on Feb. 21, 2020.
RELATED VIDEO: Johnny Depp Agrees to Resign from Fantastic Beasts Role After Losing “Wife Beater” Libel Case
Heard, 35,filed for divorce from Deppin 2016 and lateraccused him of domestic violence. Depp denied all the allegations. A judge finalized their divorce in January 2017 with Heard being granted a $7 million settlement.
Their legal battles continued when Depp sued Heard for defamation after theAquamanactress wrote an op-ed for theWashington Postin 2018 about surviving domestic violence. (Heard never named Depp in the op-ed.) The case is ongoing.
In November, Discovery UK announced it had commissionedJohnny vs Amber, a two-episode documentary seriesthat tells the story of the breakdown of the marriage between Depp and Heard, as well as their ensuing legal battle.
The documentary will show the different perspectives between Depp and Heard with one episode focusing on thePirates of the Caribbeanactor’s perspective, while the other episode will focus on Heard’s side of the story.
source: people.com
