The Cannes Film Festival is giving a lift to Johnny Depp‘s tried movie trade comeback. Organizers introduced right now that Maïwenn‘s historic drama “Jeanne du Barry,” which options Depp as King Louis XV, will open the 76th version of the famed pageant on Tuesday, May 16. The movie will even open in theaters throughout France on the identical day.
Maïwenn, whose appearing roles embody “High Tension” and her personal directorial debut “Pardonnez-moi,” performs the title function, the girl who rose to be the King Louis XV’s final maîtresse-en-titre (chief royal mistress) earlier than the French Revolution ended his reign. The movie was acquired by Netflix however can not play on the service in France for 15 months. It’s unclear when it will likely be launched on the service globally.
This might be Maïwenn’s third directorial effort to seem at Cannes. In 2011, “Polisse” gained the Grand Jury Prize. Four years later, she returned with “My King” which noticed star Emmanuelle Bercot take the pageant’s Best Actress honor.
This is Depp’s first movie since 2020’s barely seen “Minamata.” He spent most of 2021 and 2022 in courtroom battling his ex-wife, Amber Heard, in two defamation lawsuits. He misplaced a judgment within the U.Ok. and prevailed in a separate case within the United States. As each circumstances centered on prices of home abuse, Depp noticed his Hollywood prospects dim as his character was recast within the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise and studies counsel the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise has moved on with out him. A 3-time Oscar nominee, Depp has no different tasks publicly on his slate right now.
Cannes beforehand revealed that two extremely anticipated movies from American auteurs can have their world premieres on la Croisette this yr, Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” and James Mangold’s “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” It has additionally been reported that Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” will debut on the fest. The remainder of the official choice for this yr’s pageant might be introduced on Thursday, April 13.
It was additionally revealed that Ruben Östlund, who gained the Palme d’Or final yr for “Triangle of Sadness,” would be the president of this yr’s competitors jury.
The 76th Cannes Film Festival will run from Tuesday, May 16 to Saturday, May 27.