Director Maïwenn would like to set the record straight on these comments she made about working with Johnny Depp!
15.04.2024 - 18:59 / nypost.com
2022 defamation trial with ex-wife Amber Heard. While directing a biopic about artist Amedeo Modigliani, Depp toured the ancient fortress perched on the hills of Mount Crovero in Turin, according to newspaper Corriere delle Sera.Sources told The Post actor Riccardo Scamarcio — who is starring in the movie, along with Al Pacino — has been a frequent visitor to the castle and took Johnny with him, with a view to buying it.
The castle is currently for sale after having undergone a careful and lengthy restoration, with medieval and gothic influences.The sprawling property is over 22,000 square feet and comes with 11 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, a paved courtyard and a 15th century chapel, Il Messagero reports.And if that’s not enough — there’s also a smaller castle and farmhouse on the land, the outlet said.Renzo Galletto, mayor of Montaldo Dora, told The Post he is not convinced Depp should be king of that particular castle.“A celebrity buying a historic monument like the Montalto Dora castle would bring a lot of attention to the area, but we’re not sure if it would be the right ‘economic synergy’ for the community,” he said, adding that the residence is under the protection of Italian Cultural Heritage.The village of Montalto Dora is home to only around 3,300 people.“The castle is a Site of Community Interest, which means it comes with certain rules which have to be followed,” Galletto added.“Building [anything new inside or out] would require a lot of approvals and permissions.”Depp’s representatives declined to comment for this story.The Montalto manor overlooks the Park of the Five Lakes in Ivrea in an area of great geological and natural interest. It is abundant with typical species of the Piemonte flora and trees such as
.Director Maïwenn would like to set the record straight on these comments she made about working with Johnny Depp!
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Johnny Depp on the historical drama film, Jeanne du Barry.Speaking with The Independent, the French director, writer and actor spoke about the film, in which she plays a sex worker in 18th century France, who becomes the mistress to King Louis XV, played by Depp.Maïwenn also opened up about the crew’s experience of working with the Pirates Of The Caribbean star.“I have to be honest. It’s difficult to shoot with him,” she shared.“All the crew were scared because he has a different kind of humour and we didn’t know if he was going to be on time, or if he was going to be OK to say his lines,” she continued.“I mean, even if he was there on set, on time, the crew were afraid of him.”She detailed Depp’s accent development for the movie, and how she was led to cut some of his dialogue, saying: “There was no time for rehearsals. I asked for time but, for whatever reason, he wasn’t available”.“He had a coach, but he couldn’t work with her beforehand,” she continued.
Johnny Depp has hit out at the Hollywood movie industry, saying they “threw me in the bin” to explain why he hasn’t worked within it for years.Back in 2022, Depp won a defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard over a 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post. Two years prior, Depp lost a libel case against The Sun after it published an article that referred to him as a “wife beater” – claims Depp has always denied.The situation led to Depp being dropped from the Fantastic Beasts franchise and as such has not landed any Hollywood roles of late. The majority of his recent roles have been in European cinema, including his latest role as King Louis XV in Jeanne Du Barry, where he performs in French.Depp didn’t have many kinds words about Hollywood.
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