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Apr 17, 2024 · Johnny Depp has revealed that he tried to talk the director of his latest film Jeanne Du Barry out of casting him as King Louis XV. The Pirates of the Caribbean star, 60, returned to the red ...
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As for casting a US actor in Johnny Depp as one of France’s most cherished kings, a man who was literally known as ‘Louis the Beloved’, Maïwenn says simply, “Why him? Because I wanted to work with him. And better to be loyal to one’s desire than loyal to one’s… Frenchness.” Maïwenn admits Depp was not an “obvious” choice, and nor was he the first —...
Despite reports of on-set tension between the director and Depp, Maïwenn details a positive shooting experience. She is full of praise for her creative team, including Tom Pecheux’s make-up, John Nollet’s wig and hair design, Angelo Zamparutti’s production design, Jürgen Doering’s costume design and Stephen Warbeck’s score. “Their solidarity was ex...
Maïwenn has had strong showings at previous Cannes editions. From 2011’sPolisse, which won the jury prize that year, and in 2015 with My King, which earned a best actress prize for Emmanuelle Bercot. Returning to Cannes this year, out of Competition, she says, “is different, it’s always different, each film represents a different chapter”. The fact...
Jeanne du Barry is a 2023 historical drama film directed, co-written and produced by Maïwenn and starring herself and Johnny Depp in the leading roles. It also stars Pierre Richard, Benjamin Lavernhe, Noémie Lvovsky, Pascal Greggory, Melvil Poupaud, and India Hair. Its plot centres on the life of Jeanne Bécu, who was born as the illegitimate ...
May 2, 2024 · Jeanne du Barry: Directed by Maïwenn. With Stanislas Stanic, Maïwenn, Johnny Depp, Benjamin Lavernhe. The life of Jeanne Bécu, who was born as the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished seamstress in 1743 and went on to rise through the Court of Louis XV to become his last official mistress.
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Apr 6, 2024 · Jeanne du Barry was a courtesan in 1760s Paris who became Louis XV’s favourite mistress. She has been portrayed on screen numerous times, including in Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette, in ...
Johnny Depp attempted to talk director Maiwenn out of casting him in 'Jeanne du Barry' Throughout the shoot, she says, Depp ignored her texts and would only talk to her when his entourage were around.
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First, the role of the dauphin, Louis-Auguste (the future Louis XVI), is played by a gangly young man sporting teen idol hair who shows touching, ahistorical kindness to his grandfather’s mistress. In reality, Louis XVI exiled du Barry to the convent of Pont-aux-Dames as soon as Louis XV died. Second, and even more distracting, is Maïwenn ...
