Johnny Depp continues to work on his comeback – and brings a mega star in front of the camera for his new movie

Johnny Depp wants to do it again and has several comebacks in the pipeline, not only as an actor after the scandalous star was away from the camera for several years, but also as a director! And if you’ve never heard of Depp directing, it’s not surprising either: It’s been 25 years since he directed a feature film – namely the neo-western “The Brave” (1997) starring Marlon Brando and himself.

That was announced in 2022 Johnny Depp with the biopic”modes‘ about the artist Amedeo Modigliani, born in 1884, will do his next directorial work. The start of the recordings was then promised for the spring of 2023, but has now been postponed to the autumn, in Budapest. But now at least part of the cast has been revealed with one name that stands out in particular.

Johnny Depp is going to film with Hollywood legend Al Pacino. Pacino was previously on board as a producer on the project, but it was unclear to date if he would also star – the industry magazine reports. now confirmed. Megastar Pacino in the role of art collector Gangnat is joined on camera by Riccardo Scamarcio (“John Wick: Chapter 2”), who will take on the title role, and Pierre Niney (“Yves Saint Laurent”).

For Modi comes Jeanne du Barry

Based on a play by Dennis McIntyre, “Modi” is not staged as a classic biopic, but rather throws the spotlight on the life of Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani, who was only 35 years old and during his lifetime mainly known for his nude paintings caused scandal. The film would be about a particularly tumultuous 48 hours in the life of Modigliani, who lives in Paris.

Firstly, Johnny Depp will be back on the big screen in a few days, but not yet in Germany. His historical film”Joan of Barry‘, which he is directed by Maiwenn King Louis XV will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2023. The film already has a set start date in France, Spain and the Netherlands, among others – we expect a date for Germany to be announced soon. However, it remains to be seen whether this will apply to the cinema or the home theater. You can watch the Jeanne du Barry trailer here: