At the Cannes Film Festival, which was held in France last Wednesday, May 17, American actor Johnny Depp discussed the boycott for the first time and the pressure he just faced.
After spending a considerable amount of time in the shadows as a result of the contentious court fight he had with his ex-girlfriend, model Amber Heard, the actor was at the festival promoting what would be the debut of his new leading role in the movie “Jeanne du Barry”.
While the actor received a lot of ovations upon his return, when the worldwide press subtly questioned Johnny Depp on if he felt “boycotted” by Hollywood, Depp responded, “I don’t feel boycotted by Hollywood, because I don’t think about Hollywood. I personally don’t need Hollywood all that much.
Also mentioned was the actor’s experience of being asked to leave a film. “I believed Hollywood was avoiding me? To feel like this, you’d need to have no pulse. No. All of this is not taking place. It’s a weird joke,” he said, pointing out that there didn’t seem to be any justification for leaving the movie as had been suggested.
Along with the actor’s remarks, Cannes director Thierry Frémaux supported the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star, saying that he was fantastic in the movie and that he didn’t think much of the remarks: “If Johnny Depp had been barred from acting in a film, or if the film had been barred, we wouldn’t be here talking about it.
