Controversy at the opening of the last Cannes Film Festival: the great return of Johnny Depp on the occasion of Jeanne du Barry, a film directed by Maïwenn in which he plays Louis XV. The American actor on the steps of the Palais des Festivals, given a long ovation at the end of the screening of the feature film, before affirming, in a press conference, that ” [il] don’t think about Hollywood anymore. “We learn, a few days later, that the star has renewed his contract with Dior, for the record sum of more than 20 million dollars.
Amber Heard lawsuits and smear campaign
If the interpreter of Pirates of the Caribbean is acclaimed by part of the critics and the public, the critics also rain, denouncing the position of the French festival vis-à-vis the perpetrators of violence, in particular sexual. The association Osez le féminisme protests, affirming on Instagram: “Five years after #MeToo, French cinema (…) continues to despise the victims of violence and to reward the aggressors”. Adèle Haenel, one of the voices of the #MeToo movement in France, criticizes the festival and the world of cinema in Telerama, announcing to end her acting career. In a column published in Release123 actresses and actors denounce the political choices of the festival, claiming that Cannes is rolling out the red carpet “to men and women who attack”.
Johnny Deep rehabilitated by Cannes? Cleared of domestic violence charges by his former wife Amber Heard, charges that were at the heart of the 2020 and 2022 trials? For the podcast Wait a minute ! “, Pauline Ferrari, journalist who covered the 2022 trial between the former spouses for 20 minutes, looks back on this sequence both judicial and media. In particular, she highlights how false information and online hatred, coming from masculinist groups, have imposed their narrative on public opinion. Enjoy listening to this episode of “Minute Papillon! in the player above.
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