Johnny Depp too late for the press conference: “I don’t need Hollywood”

The American actor Johnny Depp came to the press conference for the film “Jeanne du Barry” in Cannes on Wednesday with some delay. The 59-year-old then gave an insight into his relationship with Hollywood and the media. The drama ‘Jeanne du Barry’, which opened the film festival on Tuesday evening, is Depp’s first film after the lawsuit with his ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp’s career had temporarily collapsed due to the defamation lawsuit with his ex-wife, who accused him of violence. He was replaced in 2020 in “Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets”. In 2022, he secured a victory over Heard on most points.

“Did I feel boycotted by Hollywood?” he replied when asked by a journalist. “You don’t have to have a pulse to think, ‘None of this is true,'” he said. in the He continued, “I don’t feel boycotted by Hollywood because I don’t think about Hollywood. I don’t need Hollywood.”

The decision of the Cannes festival directors to make the opening film with Depp also drew criticism, especially in the US. When asked about this on Wednesday, Depp said, among other things, “Who are these people? Why does she care? Some sort or mountain of mashed potatoes illuminated by a computer screen? Anonymous.” He also said, “As for me and my life, most of what you’ve read is fantastic, terribly written fiction.”

According to media reports, Depp was late because he was stuck in traffic. The rest of the film team led by director Maïwenn was present more than half an hour earlier to take pictures and answer initial questions.

(yam/sda/dpa)