Johnny Depp is reportedly in talks to make a shock look on the MTV Video Music Awards dressed as a Moonman, in accordance with TMZ,
After 4 a long time of fascinating followers with his portrayal of eccentric characters in movies like Sleepy Hole and Edward Scissorhands, the 59-year-old actor is rumored to be taking the stage because the community’s well-known mascot.
Whereas he’s not nominated on the award ceremony, which can air subsequent Sunday, the film star has beforehand gained MTV Film Awards for Greatest Male Efficiency, Greatest Villain, International Celebrity and the Technology Award.
Upcoming gig: Johnny Depp is reportedly in talks to make a shock look on the MTV Video Music Awards dressed because the community’s well-known mascot, in accordance with TMZ, seen in 2017
Subsequent, the Oscar nominee is about to star in his first movie since his defamation trial towards ex-wife Amber Heard, a French interval piece known as La Favourite.
Depp will play King Louis XV alongside Maiwenn Le Besco, who will each direct the movie and play the primary character, Jeanne du Barry, King Louis’ mistress.
Le Besco has had success earlier than, directing critically acclaimed movies reminiscent of Polisse and Mon Roi. The movie, set to be shot this summer time, might be Depp’s first movie in French and is anticipated to launched in 2023.
All dressed up: After 4 a long time of fascinating followers together with his portrayal of eccentric characters in movies like Sleepy Hole and Edward Scissorhands, the 59-year-old actor is rumored to be present process transformation as he clothes up as a Moonman trophy; seen in 2016
A fan-favorite: Whereas he’s not nominated on the award ceremony, which can air subsequent Sunday, the star has beforehand gained 5 MTV Film Awards, together with Greatest Male Efficiency, Greatest Villain, International Celebrity and the Technology Award; seen in 2014
Whereas the funds for the film is unclear, Depp reportedly has an up-front beginning charge of $20 million for any function.
La Favourite will mark a return for Depp after a lot of Hollywood blacklisted him following home violence accusations from Heard.
In 2020, a British court docket dominated that 12 of 14 violence incidents claimed by Heard have been ‘considerably true,’ and Depp was subsequently pressured to resign from the ‘Incredible Beasts’ franchise on the request of Warner Bros.
Extra to come back: Subsequent, he is set to star in his first movie since his defamation trial towards ex-wife Amber Heard, a French interval piece known as ‘La Favourite’ (seen in 2012)
However, after his personal defamation go well with towards Heard, wherein he was awarded $15 million, the star appears to be attracting curiosity once more.
Depp is reportedly in talks to star in one other ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movie and reprise his function as Captain Jack Sparrow after a $301 million supply from Disney.
In line with reviews, Depp allegedly joked he would not return to the ‘Pirates’ franchise even when he was supplied $300 million, which led Disney to supply him $1 million greater than that.
His final movie, Minimata, about battle photographer W. Eugene Smith, was launched in 2020.
Thrilling: Depp will play King Louis XV alongside Maiwenn Le Besco, who will each direct the movie and play the primary character, Jeanne du Barry, King Louis’ mistress
The film flopped, grossing a meager $1.7 million worldwide with a funds within the vary of $11-13 million. Depp was paid $3 million for his function after ‘the financing grew to become shaky,’ in accordance with his agent.
The announcement comes as Netflix’s subscriber base and worth have plummeted this 12 months.
Netflix just lately agreed with French cinema guilds to speculate round $40 million into French movies in an try to recoup curiosity in its productions.
Depp has a 23-year-old daughter with French singer Vanessa Paradis. Lily-Rose Depp, who can be an actor, was born within the upscale Paris suburb Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Lily-Rose has additionally graced the Netflix homepage. The younger actress starred reverse Timothee Chalamet within the 2019 Netflix film The King.
The streaming big admitted it expects to lose tens of millions of subscribers this 12 months, and its inventory worth has dropped over 70% for the reason that starting of the 12 months.
Again to work: La Favourite will mark a return for Depp after a lot of Hollywood blacklisted him following home violence accusations from Amber Heard ; seen in 2022
Earlier this week, information broke that Depp would even be directing the movie Modigliani, a biopic about Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani, in accordance with The Hollywood Reporter.
Depp might be co-producing the movie with Al Pacino and Barry Navidi in what would be the first flick he has helmed since making his function directorial debut with the 1997 movie The Courageous.
Modigliani, which relies on the play written by Dennis McIntyre and has been tailored for the silver display screen by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski, follows the artist in Paris in 1916.
Manufacturing is about to start in Europe in spring 2023 and casting may even be revealed quickly, in accordance with THR.
