Johnny Depp mounts career comeback one year after Amber Heard trial

Amber Heard relocated to Spain with her 2-year-old daughter, Oonagh, following her defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp — and she’s thriving in the new locale.

Amber Heard has finally ponied up the $1 million she owed ex-husband Johnny Depp after losing a nationally-televised defamation trial in Virginia last year, according to a source close to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor. The six-week courtroom spectacle ended in June 2022 with a $10.35 million judgment against Heard for defaming Depp by penning a 2018 op-ed that referred to herself as a domestic abuse victim.The jury handed Heard $2 million in her countersuit.  Depp, 60, agreed to settle the case last December for $1 million, which was paid this month by the "Aquaman" actress' insurance company.

Johnny Depp is planning to donate a large sum of the settlement from his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard to multiple charities.Depp sued Heard over a 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post, where she wrote about being a survivor of domestic violence.Come the end of their highly publicised court case last year, Heard was instructed to pay Depp $10million (£8.4m) in compensatory damages and $5million (£4.2m) in punitive damages. Heard was awarded $2million (£1.6m) after the jury found that Depp had defamed her through his attorney.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Depp will donate $1million (£782,000) of the settlement to five different charities, giving $200,000 (£156,000) to each one.

A post shared by Greg Williams (@gregwilliamsphotography)During the interview, the actor brought up the idea that “Jeanne du Barry” is his “comeback film” after describing his friendship with the late Marlon Brando. “I mean, you call it whatever you want, you could make it whatever you want but come back? I mean, you have to go away to come back,” Depp said as he rode through Cannes in a car. “I didn’t go nowhere.

Amber Heard is returning to the spotlight.

Johnny Depp is donating his money from ex-wife Amber Heard to some very worthy causes.A source close to the star tells ET the actor will distribute portions of the$1 million settlement from Heard to five different charities, with $200,000 going to each charity. The charities that Depp has selected range from those that benefit sick children, conserving the environment and those that provide safe housing for underserved communities.The charities include Make-A-Film (which pairs actors, writers, directors and producers with children who are battling life-threatening or serious illnesses), The Painted Turtle (an organization that is part of Paul Newman's legacy and provides a life-changing free camp experience for sick children, inspiring them to reach beyond their illness), Red Feather (which partners with Indigenous communities to develop and implement lasting and impactful housing solutions), Teitaroa Society (Marlo Brando's charity that ensures island and costal communities have a future), and Amazonia Fund Alliance (which helps to finance the projects of some of the most important Brazilian Non-profit organizations such as SPVS, SOS AMAZÔNIA, ALOK Institute). ET has reached out to Heard for a statement.Depp filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Heard in March 2019 after the  published an op-ed she wrote about being the victim of domestic violence.

Does Disney want Johnny Depp back for more Pirates of the Caribbean movies — and is he the one saying NO???

Johnny Depp may once again take on the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in the upcoming Pirates Of The Caribbean film, an insider close to the movie has suggested.The actor played the lead role in all five of the movies in the franchise, which kicked off in 2003 with The Curse Of The Black Pearl. However, following the last movie — 2017’s Dead Men Tell No Tales — Depp allegedly parted ways with Disney, and would no longer be taking on the character for any further projects.This split came in light of the recent trials between the actor and ex-wife Amber Heard, who claimed that the Hollywood A-lister had physically and emotionally abused her.The conflict between Depp and Heard initiated in 2019, when Depp sued Heard for defamation, following a 2018 op-ed piece she had written for The Washington Post, claiming she was a victim of domestic abuse.The Aquaman actress then countersued Depp the following year, and the case soon made headlines after it went to trial in 2022.Two trials were held, one in the UK and one in the US.

Nobel Prize-winning writer Annie Ernaux has signed an open letter in support of Amber Heard, decrying “the vilification” and “ongoing online harassment” of the actress.

The return of Jack Sparrow isn’t out of the question.

Camille Vasquez, the legal ally who stood by Johnny Depp’s side throughout his high-profile trial against Amber Heard, has cemented a bond with the actor beyond the courtroom.

Amber Heard has confirmed she’s moved to Madrid in her first Spanish-speaking interview since her very public legal battle with ex-husband Johnny Depp.

defamation trial against her ex-husband Johnny Depp.In the 26-second video posted on TikTok by @casaenplaya, which is run by Nest Seekers International, the “Aquaman” star is seen in front of her home sharing life updates with a cameraman.“How is your new life here in Madrid?” he asks.She responds in Spanish with a smile, “I love Spain so much.”The bilingual madre reveals that she hopes to stay in Madrid, “I love living here.”As she begins to exit gracefully, the cameraman throws more questions at her.Amber Heard’s Spanish Relocation @amberheard

J. Kim Murphy Johnny Depp has sustained an injury to his ankle, prompting his group the Hollywood Vampires to delay a set of imminent tour dates. The group announced the news Monday morning, stating that Depp has been advised to avoid travel for the time being. The Hollywood Vampires — composed of Depp, Alice Cooper and Aerosmith member Joe Perry, as well as Tommy Henriksen — have rescheduled performances for Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday (in Manchester, N.H., Boston and Bethel, N.Y., respectively). The group will now perform in those locations in July. “We are sad to share that the Hollywood Vampires will be rescheduling our three U.S. tour dates this coming week,” the band wrote in a statement on social media. “Johnny has sustained a painful injury to his ankle following his recent appearances and has been advised by his doctor not to travel. He is devastated by this turn of events, but looks forward to resting up so all four Vampires can bring their absolute best to the tour in Europe.”

Hollywood is not a young man's game these days. Stars like Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Travolta, and Nicolas Cage dominated the Cannes Film Festival this month, showing no signs of career slowdown.

Johnny Depp Makes a Comeback (Kinda) Having scored a major victory after a Virginia court ruled in his favor in his defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard, Depp was hoping to use Cannes and the premiere of “Jeanne du Barry” as a launching pad for a return. And the results are … mixed. The crowd at the festival showered Depp with a seven-minute ovation on opening night.

Johnny Depp is honoring his late friend Jeff Beck at a tribute concert after the actor's controversial appearance at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star stepped out on the stage to honor the legendary rock guitarist at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday.  Depp, 59, donned a loose white button-down with a design of his longtime friend Beck on the back of the shirt.

With Lily-Rose Depp and her new HBO show The Idol making lots of headlines, we’re looking back at her viral interview that has resurfaced from a few months ago.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation trial seven years later, there could be no doubt: this was our new world. Not only were these two characters the personification of “post-truth” – basically the triumph of feeling over fact – but to judge by the social media commentary, a vast swathe of the 500 million who tuned into YouTube every day from across the globe were also being led by feeling over fact.

Just a year ago, the image of Johnny Depp smiling and waving atop the Palais steps at the Cannes Film Festival would have been unthinkable to most — including to Depp, himself.