During the filming of the historical drama Jean duBarry‘ said Hollywood superstar Johnny Dep last year for the first time since the production of “Minamata” in 2019 again in front of the camera for a film. Meanwhile, he eventually dominated the headlines not with his roles, but rather with his mud fight against his ex-wife Amber Heard, which also cost him his job as “Fantastic Beasts” villain Grindelwald and culminated in a sensational court case in 2022.
After it ultimately turned out largely in favor of Depp, nothing seems to stand in the way of a comeback from the three-time Oscar-nominated actor. And with the already crazy “Jeanne du Barry” he is already in the starting blocks for 2023. Nou were about the French film magazine Two new photos released from the historical biopic, in which Johnny Depp is in love with King Louis XV. you can see (the third photo in the following Instagram gallery is older):
That’s what “Jeanne du Barry” is about
The protagonist of “Jeanne du Barry” is the courtesan of the same name (played by director and co-writer Maïwenn), who worked her way up the social ladder from a poor background in the second half of the 18th century and eventually settled in Paris. ended up. , where she keeps her head above water by serving aristocrats, but soon pretends to be a noble herself – and one day attracts the attention of King Louis XV. (Depp) picks up.
The aging ruler has no idea of her true background and regains his zest for life through the younger woman. Contrary to custom, he even brings her to his court, gives her her own living quarters and showers her with valuable gifts. Jeanne’s presence at Versailles pleases few and causes a scandal…
When does Jeanne du Barry start?
In production country France, “Jeanne du Barry” should run in cinemas in the course of 2023, but there is no exact date yet. Nothing is known about a release in Germanybut given the strong marketing opportunity as a major Johnny Depp comeback, a local distributor should be found quickly.
But it remains to be seen whether the film will also come to our cinemas or whether it will end up directly in the home cinema or at a streaming provider. If the former is the case, it would be Depp’s first appearance on the German screen since “Fantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindelwald” in late 2018. The aforementioned “Minamata” premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in February 2020. , but will not be released until January 11, 2023, now also regularly in Germany – albeit outside the cinemas with the pay TV channel Sky and the associated streaming service WOW.