The great return of Johnny Depp: the actor opens the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday the 16th with the film ‘Jeanne du Barry’

The world premiere of Jeanne du Barrydirected by the also French actress Maiwenn (i kiss him) and starring Johnny Depp, will open the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival And will be screened this Tuesday, May 16 at the Grand Théâtre Lumière.

In Jeanne du Barry the fans of the actor will enjoy a Johnny Depp with a wig and a very convincing French accent.

woman of humble birth, Jeanne du Barry became Louis XV’s favorite courtesan, having contracted a marriage of convenience with a nobleman. He fell out of favor with the monarch after a great battle with the royal family, and she had to leave Versailles after the death of her protector, which did not prevent her from being guillotined years later, in 1793.

Maïwenn is the co-producer, director and lead actress of this classic filmwhich marks Depp’s return to the big screen after his famous libel lawsuit (which he won) against his ex-wife Amber Heard.

“The film was shot last summer, he (Depp) came out of his second lawsuit. I was very worried, I wondered “What will happen to her image?” the director explained to the AFP.

But Maiwenn doesn’t regret choosing Depp. “It was obvious, it was imposed” the choice of the controversial actor, 59, says Maïwenn, who He claims he suggested the role to other French actors, who declined the offer.

Fully invested in his role as king, Depp speaks little throughout the film, but his fascination with this intelligent and beautiful woman who has sparked minor revolutions in court is evident on his face. of Versailles, including that of imposing his own black servant, Zamor.

although Jeanne du Barry not competing for the Palme d’Or the historical drama about the life, rise and fall of the favorite of King Louis XV it will be released in French cinemas on the same day.