12 ore 55 min, 6 feb 2021 anni - MEDIA COVERAGE 5 -10 February 2021 Johnny Depp's Minamata False Box Office Reports - Quickly Retracted

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MGM STATEMENT FROM THE NEW YORK POST ISSUED 8 FEBRUARY 2021:

A studio rep has confirmed that rampant online reports are inaccurate: “‘Minamata’ was not released this past weekend. MGM had postponed the release due to the pandemic and no new date has been set yet,” the film’s publicist told The Post. MGM confirmed, adding: “The film is currently unset for 2021. When we have additional information on a US release date, we will let you know.”

FROM SCREEN RANT 5 FEBRUARY 2021:

Johnny Depp's Fall From Grace Is Confirmed In Minamata's Release

BY MICHAEL KENNEDY

Johnny Depp was once one of the most bankable movie stars in the world, but Minamata's small-scale release illustrates just how far he's fallen. From the moment he debuted in the slasher classic A Nightmare on Elm Street, it was clear Depp had that "it factor," a charisma that drew one's eye to him when he was onscreen. Over the course of the 1980s and 1990s, Depp became a TV star on 21 Jump Street, then earned acclaim for his offbeat character work in the movies of Tim Burton, as well as performances in other unique independent films.

While Depp definitely had a fanbase, it was 2003's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl that transformed Depp from quirky indie darling to blockbuster leading man. Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow remains one of the great characters to emerge from the 21st century so far, and he would reprise the role in multiple sequels. For a time, each new movie Depp starred in would be promoted as an event, and he was a pretty reliable box office attraction, even with the occasional misstep.

That is until his marriage to actress Amber Heard in 2012. The relationship seemed a bit odd from the beginning, including a strange incident in which the couple smuggled their dogs into Australia and were briefly brought up on charges. It was their divorce in 2016 that really tarnished Depp's image though, as he was accused of domestic abuse. In the years since, Depp has come to be seen as a villain in the eyes of many, although he's denied the allegations and accused Heard of fabricating them. To see how far his star has truly fallen though, one need only look at the strange case of the release of Minamata.

To be sure, Minamata was never going to be a big blockbuster release. It's a fact-based independent drama that casts Johnny Depp as real-life war photographer W. Eugene Smith, who helped document and shine a light on the tragic effects of mercury poisoning in the titular Japanese city, which was caused by industrial waste from a nearby chemical factory. However, before the Depp/Heard scandals, which also notably caused him to lose the role of Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts franchise last year, a movie like Minamata probably would've been pushed for award season, picked up for distribution by a major studio, and received at least a fairly large theatrical release.

With Depp's career in its current state, Minamata is being released by the recently revived American International Pictures, and being quietly plopped into whatever theaters are willing to show it during the continued Coronavirus pandemic. Minamata's marketing has also been minimal, to the point where some of Depp's own fans may not be aware he even has a new movie coming out. It comes off like those releasing Minamata see Depp's presence as more of a liability than an asset, which has to be awkward, see he not only starred in but produced the film. Whether this fate is deserved or not, and Depp's passionate legion of remaining fans would definitely argue it isn't, it can't be argued that his career isn't doing well.

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