Jeanne Du Barry: Everything We Know About Johnny Depp’s New Movie

Johnny Depp is starring as King Louis XV in an upcoming French-language movie, and there are several Jeanne Du Barry updates released thanks to its Cannes Film Festival screening. Jeanne Du Barry is Johnny Depp’s big return to acting since his highly publicized defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard. The film, also titled La Favorite, sees Johnny Depp tackle yet another historical figure’s life after his notable portrayals of J.M. Barrie, John Dillinger, Ed Wood, Donnie Brasco, and John Wilmot. The new Johnny Depp movie Jeanne Du Barry is directed by Maïwenn, who previously helmed French films like DNA, Mon Roi, and Poliss — and it’s already creating conversations.