The French actor will play the painter Maurice Utrillo in the biopic that Johnny Depp devotes to Modigliani. Filming is scheduled for this fall in Budapest, Hungary.
More than 25 years later The BraveJohnny Depp will go back behind the camera to shoot the biopic of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani and offers itself a cast of choice.
Italian star Riccardo Scamarcio, who recently embodied Caravaggio in a film by Michele Placido, Pierre Niney and Al Pacino, also producer of the film, will respectively play the protagonist, Maurice Utrillo and the art collector Maurice Gangnat, announced the specialized site Deadline . Filming, scheduled for this fall, will take place in Budapest, Hungary.
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News shared with emotion by Pierre Niney, on his account Twitterrelaying in his message the article of Deadline while embellishing it with a photo of him and his two playmates.
Based on a play by Dennis McIntyre, the film, adapted by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski, will evoke the painter’s stay in Paris, in 1916, through 48 turbulent and eventful hours through the streets and bars of the war-torn city.
“I am incredibly honored to bring the saga of Modigliani’s life to the screen, and I will do so with humility. This life was marked by great trials, but also by a final triumph – a universal human story that all viewers can relate to. declared Johnny Depp in a press release at the announcement of his project, last August.
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For now, the 59-year-old actor will mark his return to the screens for the first time since his resounding lawsuit against Amber Heard, In Jeanne du Barrycarried out by Maïwenn. He embodies the French sovereign and gives the reply to the actors Peter Richard, Benjamin Lavernhe, or India Hair. The film which opens the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, will also allow Johnny Depp to climb the prestigious steps of the Croisette alongside the French director.
Pionate about music and the visual arts, Johnny Depp has recently proven that his talent is not limited to the film industry alone. After releasing an album with legendary guitarist Jeff Beck, who died in January, and having performed on stage as part of a European tour, the actor started screen printing last summer. His series called Friends and Heroes, for sale in a London gallery was wasted in a few hours.