Breaking Down Johnny Depp’s Life 2 Years After Amber Heard Trial: He’s ‘In a Good Place’ (Exclusive)

He’s happy and busy.
After shooting Jeanne du Barry (he plays King Louis XV in the French-language film), he hit the road with his late friend, guitarist Jeff Beck.
“People forget that Johnny’s not just an actor,” the source says.
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He went behind the camera to film Modì - his first time directing since his 1997 neo-western, The Brave - in Budapest.
The upcoming film centers around a frantic 72 hours in the life of Italian Amedeo Modigliani and stars Depp’s Donnie Brasco castmate, acting legend Al Pacino.
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In his 2019 defamation suit against Heard, Depp stated that he’d lost millions in career earnings - including a potential $22.
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Between 2018 and 2020, with Depp’s career seemingly in limbo, the once-in-demand actor appeared in just three low-budget films with limited domestic releases.
Depp, who sued Heard for $50 million, was ultimately awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages.
Heard was granted $2 million in compensatory damages as part of her $100 million counterclaim against Depp.
A second source says Depp felt vindicated by the verdict.
It’s in the past.
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Now with Jeanne du Barry under his belt - and his performance earning positive reviews - Depp is ready to take on even more projects.
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The second source says Depp remains close with his director pal Tim Burton - “Tim and Johnny are like brothers,” says the insider - and that despite Depp not being asked to return to the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise after the fifth installment, he and producer Jerry Bruckheimer are “still friends.
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The second source adds, “[Johnny] is a born entertainer and loves giving fans what they want.
He’s just so moved that all these people still care about him.
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In April, Jeanne du Barry director Maïwenn clarified earlier comments she’d made to a publication in which she said the crew was “afraid” of Depp on set.
“When I made a remark about Johnny being ‘scary,’ I was talking about his charisma, his notoriety, his star status,” she explained, adding that she considers him “a huge genius.
“He’s always playing music whether he’s touring or not, but he’s trying to take a break before everything picks up again.
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Both sources say Depp is surrounding himself with the right people.
“Johnny has a great team,” says the first source.
“They both adore him, and the mess with Amber didn’t tarnish their image of him.
) “He’s not going to dive into anything headfirst like he did with Amber.
The lessons have been learned.
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The first source says Depp is “too busy to be dating,” adding, “He’s in a really good headspace.
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