12 h 20 août 2021 ans - SALON Johnny Depp isn't being boycotted - he's a powerful man with options

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Johnny Depp isn't being boycotted - he's a powerful man with options

By KYLIE CHEUNG

For a man who claims to be a victim of Hollywood boycotting, Johnny Depp sure has been in the spotlight a lot these days. In a Sunday Times interview this week, Depp claimed outright he is being “boycotted by Hollywood,” specifically in light of his most recent film “Minamata” not yet receiving a release date in the U.S.

The supposed “boycott” follows Depp’s 2016 divorce from actress Amber Heard, in which Heard accused him of domestic violence, calling him a “monster” and claiming he beat her, sliced his own finger to write messages to her in blood, and more. Heard provided photos and screenshots of text messages that seemed to corroborate her allegations. The couple eventually settled their case out of court, and Depp continues to deny Heard’s claims.

As of Aug. 17, PEOPLE reports Depp has been permitted to move forward with a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Heard over her 2018 Washington post op ed, in which Heard describes surviving domestic violence without naming Depp. Heard asked for his lawsuit to be dismissed in 2019, citing a UK judgment that sided with a British tabloid that called Depp a “wife-beater” in Depp’s libel suit against the publication. But on Tuesday, a judge allowed Depp’s lawsuit to move forward.

Since 2016, Depp has faced consequences for the abuse allegations, including being dropped from his previous role in the Harry Potter film “Fantastic Beasts,” and losing the aforementioned libel lawsuit in the UK. Still, it’s hard to see him as the hapless victim of cancel culture he’s now posturing as.

In 2016, Forbes estimated the actor’s net worth stands close to $50 million, which is quite a hefty sum to retire on, even if he were, indeed, being boycotted. His suit against the woman he allegedly assaulted and tormented, which could earn him as much as $50 million, has been given the green light this week. And then, of course, the star was just honored by two European film festivals this month. The Czech Karlovy Vary International Film Festival announced it would honor Depp, while the San Sebastian festival in Spain presented him with its Donostia Award to honor the actor’s “outstanding contributions to the film world.”

Even if there are some in the American entertainment industry who may be understandably hesitant to work with a man who has been accused of horrific violence against an ex partner for optics’ sake, Depp’s seemingly untouched reputation in the film world of Europe reminds us that there will always be second chances and other opportunities for men like him — no matter how much they may publicly render themselves the victims of their own narratives.

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