Johnny Depp says he’s a boycott in Hollywood

Johnny Depp He mentioned that he was interrupted by Hollywood, in his first interview since then Your resignation from the franchise Fabulous animals and where to find them. The actor was accused of assault by his ex-wife, Amber Heard (Understanding the case below).

To the British Sunday Times newspaper [via Variety], the representative spoke about the matter when commenting on the unconfirmed version of MinamataA film about an environmental disaster in Japan.

“This affects those filmed in Minamata and people who have had similar experiences. And all this because of Hollywood boycotting me? An active man in an unpleasant position in recent years?Deb said.

Recently, director MinamataAnd Andrew LevitasAnd accused MGM “Buried” movie promotion due to the presence of the actor.

understand the situation

Johnny Depp was initially accused of assault by actress Amber Heard (Aquaman), his ex-wife, in 2016, the same year the new movie set in the Harry Potter universe was announced. Since then, the case has been brought to trial, with audio and video evidence of Depp’s attacks, as well as those of Heard.

Over the years, Johnny Depp’s character has become controversial, especially by others Reports of the actor’s aggressive behavior on set. In order not to get involved in the controversy, the studios were cutting Depp from his projects. Disney, for example, plans a Reboot Pirates of the Caribbean without the actor’s intervention.

output from adorable animalsOn the other hand, initially she chose to continue working with the actor. Decision to keep him upset with Amber HeardWho criticized the studio and Also Daniel Radcliffe, who played the protagonist Harry Potter in the original saga.

Anyway, author and creator JK Rowling, in December 2017, defended Depp’s presence in the derivative, saying: “Based on our understanding of the circumstances, not only do the filmmakers and I feel comfortable keeping our original cast, but we’re really pleased that Johnny is playing such a great role in the films.“.

However, Depp’s situation has changed since the end of 2020, when he lost a lawsuit against tabloid The Sun, which called him a “wife abuser”. The British court understood that the publication substantiated the content of his article. After a brief period , The actor was kicked out of Fabulous animals and where to find them, in which he played Grindelwald.