New images reveal Johnny Depp is to star in first new movie since Amber Heard court case

US actor Johnny Depp arrives at the start of the day during the 50 million US dollar Depp vs Heard defamation trial at the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Virginia, on April 28, 2022. – US actor Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife Amber Heard for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court after she wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington Post in 2018 referring to herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” (Photo by Michael REYNOLDS / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL REYNOLDS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

It is Depp’s first major acting role since 2020, when he was forced to leave the Harry Potter spinoff series Fantastic Beasts after losing his libel case against The Sun newspaper.

New images of Hollywood star Johnny Depp show him starring in his first film since the conclusion of his multimillion-dollar defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard.

Photos depict Depp in regal attire, with a white plumed hat, curled white hair and a black blindfold on, for the upcoming film Jeanne Du Barry, which is produced by French company Why Not Productions.

The actor, 59, won the now infamous legal battle against Heard in the US in June.

Depp sued his former wife over a 2018 article she wrote for The Washington Post about her experiences as a survivor of domestic abuse, which his lawyers said falsely accused him of being an abuser.

Representatives for the actor said he had lost work opportunities and high-profile roles, such as being dropped from the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise, after the accusations.

Jurors found in his favour after a six-week trial.

Jeanne Du Barry is directed by French filmmaker Maiwenn and filming is said to have started at the end of July after the conclusion of the trial.

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