Will Johnny Depp walk the red carpet for the opening ceremony?

He embodies Louis XV In Jeanne du Barry the new film by Maiwenn. But Johnny Deppthe unloved troublemaker of American cinema, will he tread the red carpet of the Cannes film festival ? In the last hours before the opening of the 76^e edition of the event, the presence or not of the actor was still the subject of all speculation. Friday, the HollywoodReporter believed that the lord of genre cinema would be in the game. On the other hand, neither the festival organizers nor the film crew said a word. The irruption of the disgraced star would make people talk.

Because Johhny Depp has not really been in the odor of sanctity for a few years. Exfiltrated from the series of Fantastic Beasts or scuttled from the saga Pirates of the Caribbean of which he was the headliner, the 59-year-old actor suffered the horrors of an image tarnished by the hypermedia trial which opposed him, last year, to his ex-wifeactress Amber Heard.

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The legal process, in which the actress accused the actor of “domestic violence” and was herself sued for defamation, ended with mutual awards of damages. A tie to the clear advantage of Johnny Deppwho had to pay two million dollars to his former wife, to receive fifteen from her.

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Despite the distances taken by the superfranchises in which Johhny Depp was embarked, business is slowly picking up for the former Hollywood darling actor, star ofEdward Scissorhands , Donnie Brasco, The Ninth Gate or Chocolate. Last week, Dior signed a new three-year, $20 million contract with the actor, a record for the luxury giant’s male headliners. An amount that almost makes up for the canceled $ 22.5 million contract that Johhny Depp had concluded for the next film Pirates of the Caribbean.

Finally, the Cannes Film Festival could also be an opportunity for Johhny Depp to present behind the scenes his biographical feature film project on Modigliani, with Pierre Niney, Al Pacino and Riccardo Scamarcio. Already titled Modithis project will be the second film directed by the actor since the release of The Brave, in 1997. Filming is expected to begin this fall. Will Louis XV play into the hands of the Italian painter? Answer Tuesday evening.