The latest Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard bomb

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Johnny Depp made a surprising revelation this week that Disney’s Captain Jack Sparrow hasn’t finished acting. Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

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Depp, 58, stood on a stand in a court in Fairfax, Virginia. There, after she wrote a pen in 2018, she sued her ex-wife Amber Heard, 36, for $ 50 million. Washington post In an editorial that claimed she was a survivor of domestic violence, the actor denied and claimed to have hurt his film career.

Hard lawyer Ben Lottenborn tried to imply that Disney had already moved out of Depp when he quoted an article in October 2018. Daily mail — Written before the editorial — reported that Sparrow was out.

“I wasn’t aware of that, but it doesn’t surprise me,” Depp replied. “It’s been two years of constant talk around the world about me being the one who beats this wife, so I’m sure Disney was trying to cut his tie for safety. The #MeToo movement was in full swing. “

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Hard’s lawyer also published headline articles such as “Why are all Johnny Depp’s films bombed with box office revenue?” And “Where did that go wrong for Johnny Depp?” Everything was published before Heard’s work.

However, Depp’s lawyer, Jessica Myers, asked three Oscar candidates if they were interested in making a sixth entry into the swashbuckler franchise.

“My feeling was that these characters should be able to say goodbye. The franchise could last very long, and there is a way to end such a franchise.” Depp said (via EW).

Released in 2003 Pirates The franchise has generated over US $ 4.5 billion in revenue worldwide. Depp received the first of three Academy Award-nominated for playing Sparrow in the first entry in the series. Black pearl curse..

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“I thought the character deserved to end the franchise with very good notes, and I planned to continue until the time it stopped,” Depp said.

Depp also shed light on the need to “rewrite” some of the fifth installations of 2017. Dead man does not tell a story And the role he played in helping shape the original character.

“I took my notes into the character and brought it to life. At first it was Disney’s regret,” he testified.

Depp claims that it was hard to start the fight and denied physical abuse with his ex when they were making it in 2011. Lamb Diary..

The actor had previously become physical during the debate, claiming that it was hard to slap or stab him. He reportedly threw a bottle at Depp and amputated the tip of his right middle finger.

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In another proceeding in the UK, Hard said he threw things just to escape when he was beating her and once hit him because he was afraid to push her sister down the stairs. rice field.

Depp, one of Hollywood’s biggest stars at one point, said he had never attacked Hard or a woman, and her allegations sacrificed “everything” to him.over it Pirate 6 Depp was dumped from because it was canceled Fantastic Beast Movie series that is a spin-off of Harry potter..

Psychologists who testify on behalf of Depp claimed this week that the actress suffers from “borderline personality disorder.”

Dr. Sharon Currie said he believes that Haad “shows a combined psychological symptom of borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder.”

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Curry, who met Hard twice in December 2021, said her assessment showed no evidence of PTSD. Aquaman Star, but “just because someone doesn’t have PTSD doesn’t mean they weren’t psychologically hurt by what they were alleging. In this case, Mr. Hard said she was psychologically hurt. She claims to have suffered from PTSD. The abuse she claims was caused by Mr. Depp. “

Elsewhere, LAPD officer Melissa Sentz, who answered an emergency call at the couple’s home in 2016, said she “did not identify (heard) as a victim of domestic violence.” (Through the deadline).

Sentz, who didn’t know the people involved, added that Haad was “red eyes” and “crying.”

Early in the trial, Depp was asked about the couple’s bed feces and the text that said they wanted to say “her burnt corpse.”

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Depp blamed his dark sense of humor for the message, which said “embarrassing” in the content of the message.

Milan Cosmetics refuted her claim in a TikTok video after Hard’s lawyer said she relied on makeup to hide the bruise of the couple’s fight, and their kit was in the product she said she used. Said he didn’t.

“You asked us … let’s record that our fix kit was released in 2017!” The brand wrote in the caption.

The trial is expected to last for more than a month, and Heard and other celebrities such as Elon Musk, James Franco and Paul Bettany are all expected to testify.

Depp is suing Depp, claiming that he has defamed the alleged abuse as a “hoax.” Her lawyer will continue to argue that it was his own pattern of bad behavior that led to his career stagnation.

mdaniell@postmedia.com