‘Jeanne du Barry’, the drama that turns Johnny Depp into King Louis XV on Netflix

At the end of the last decade the career of Johnny Deep It seemed lost, however, after the outcome of the trial that the actor saw starring against his former partner Amber Heard, he has recovered a large part of his fans and is now preparing his big comeback at the hands of Netflix in the film ‘ Jeanne du Barry ‘ , a title in which the actor will play King Louis XV of France.

Seeing the character that Johnny Depp will play in ‘Jeanne du Barry’, one immediately deduces that this is a period film, because, as the name suggests, this drama film follows Jeanne-du-Barry, the last mistress of King Louis XV at the court of Versaillesthis during his reign of the European country in the 18th century.

For now, great return of Johnny Depp It has only been confirmed to be released on Netflix France, after hitting theaters in 2023, a production that will debut on screens for the first time next May at the Cannes International Film Festival.

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Although it has only been confirmed for netflix francethis is most likely film starring Johnny Depp be distributed in all regions where the streaming giant is present, this is because, although it is true that the platform did not participate as the official producer of this title, it paid the distribution rights, which was used for the production of this film.

Most likely, this film will only see theaters in France during 2023 and will be released by Netflix for both French and international audiences in 2024, which has happened several times with most European films reaching the catalog of the streaming giant as originals.

Johnny Depp returns with great drama

What cannot be denied is thisJeanne-du-Barry’ is a very interesting film, because this film will portray the story of a young working-class woman who uses her intelligence and charm to climb the rungs of the social ladder, eventually becoming the favorite of King Louis XV, falling madly in love, which scandalized the Viennese court of the time.

In this film, Johnny Depp will share the spotlight with the famous French actress Maiwennwho besides playing the lead character in this Netflix drama also directed this production, she also co-wrote the script, making her the main mastermind behind ‘Jeanne du Barry’.