Johnny Depp is returning to the big screen.
Amid the highly publicized ongoing trial between Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard, it has been confirmed that the actor will finally be making an acting comeback for the first time since allegations of abuse were made against him in 2016.
Depp hasn't been a part of any projects since 2020, after the allegations were made in 2016, putting a halt to all of his movies at the time.
Since then, there have been several petitions to blacklist Heard, including one that garnered more than 3-million signatures to have her removed from Aquaman 2.
“It’s been six years of trying times,” he said of his career. “It’s pretty strange when one day you’re Cinderella, so to speak, then 0.6 seconds [later] you’re Quasimodo.”
Depp was replaced in 2020 after losing a libel suit against Amber Heard in the U.K. The character of Grindelwald was portrayed by Mads Mikkelsen in 2022's The Secrets Of Dumbledore, taking the role over from Depp.
He confirmed Warner Brothers, the studio behind the Fantastic Beasts movies, asked him to resign. He also maintained his innocence in spite of the allegations against him.
"My resolve remains strong and I intend to prove that the allegations against me are false," he wrote in a statement.
Depp was set to reprise his role as Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean 6. However, as the allegations against Depp continued to make headlines, he was dropped from the production which is currently on hold.
During his most recent trial, Depp said if Disney did ever offer him the chance to return to the series, he would turn them down now.
"...there was a deep and distinct sense of feeling betrayed by the people that I've worked hard for," he said during a cross-examination with Heard's lawyer.
Depp will be starring in Louis XV as the French king in the next film directed by French helmer Maiwenn.
Filming is set to last for three months.
Fans have taken to Twitter to share their excitement over Johnny Depp's return to cinema.
"After this trial is over and Johnny Depp receives [the] justice he’s been denied, wait and see all the offers that begin to flood in. He’s so deserving of it because of the horror he’s been through and survived," they added.
"He deserves to get back to doing what he loves and more! And as a bonus we get to watch him in the big screen again," they penned.
"Woohoo! Well deserved of course," they tweeted. "Hollywood owes him a public apology."
"It is a shame that a man of his talent has had to endure such pain. Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing it," another person replied to news about the film via Twitter.
"Can't wait to see this film! He's an incredible actor and deserves his career and reputation back," someone else echoed.
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