Johnny Depp Receives Applause On First Red Carpet Appearance A Year After Amber Heard Trial

Johnny Depp is back and scoring some points right now. The actor was actually caught on camera shyly smiling as he was applauded walking to his seat at the Cannes Film Festival.

Fan Screams “Go Johnny” As Johnny Depp Takes His Seat For The Screening Of “Jeanne Du Barry”

If you went on Twitter and happened to catch “Jean Du Barry” or JohnnyDeppCannes trending, don’t be surprised. Depp made his first red carpet walk at Cannes Film Festival this Tuesday evening and received more than just a warm reception. You could almost say that he charmed the whole room.

The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star got a sound applause walking the red carpet before the screening of his French-language movie at the festival. Before walking the red carpet, Depp stopped to sign autographs and pose for selfies with fans.

He and his “Jeanne Du Barry” co-stars and crew were pictured at the red carpet posing hand in hand. They walked the red carpet to The Clash’s song “Should I Stay or Should I Go.”

As he arrived to take his seat, Depp received a round of applause, with one audience member cheering, “Go Johnny!”

Cannes Film Festival Chief “Cares” About Johnny Depp As An Actor Despite the Controversy Surrounding The Star’s Image

On Monday, Cannes Film Festival’s chief Thierry Fremaux shared his thoughts on Depp’s role in the movie, saying, “I don’t know about the image of Johnny Depp in the U.S. To tell you the truth, in my life, I only have one rule, it’s the freedom of thinking and the freedom of speech and acting within a legal framework.”

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“If Johnny Depp had been banned from acting in a film or the film was banned, we wouldn’t be here talking about it. So we saw Maïwenn’s film and it could have been in competition. She would have been the eighth female director,” said Fremaux. “This [controversy] came up once the film was announced at Cannes because everybody knew Johnny had made a film in France … I don’t know why she chose him but it’s a question you should ask Maïwenn.”

“As for the rest, I’m the last person to be able to discuss all this,” he added. “If there’s one person in this world who didn’t find the least interest in this very publicized trial, it’s me. I don’t know what it’s about. I also care about Johnny Depp as an actor.”

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