Spanish women filmmakers have slammed the San Sebastian film festival's decision to award its highest honour to Hollywood actor Johnny Depp who had lost a libel case last year over an article that called him a 'wife-beater'.
Spain's San Sebastian International Film Fest has announced that it is bestowing Hollywood star Johnny Depp with the Donostia Award, a lifetime achievement honour that recognises "outstanding contributions to the film world."
Johnny Depp had lost the bid to overturn a British High Court ruling, which had dismissed his libel claims against a British tabloid accusing the "Pirates Of The Caribbean" star of being a "wife beater" over charges of assaulting Amber Heard, when the two were married.
It was a "shocker" of a moment says Danish star Mads Mikkelsen after he was asked to step in to play the dark wizard Gellert Grindlewald following Johnny Depp''s exit from "Fantastic Beasts 3".
Warner Bros Studios, the banner behind "Fantastic Beasts" film franchise, has confirmed that Danish star Mads Mikkelsen has been cast as the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the third installment of its fantasy movie series.
The studio had also confirmed that Depp's role will be recast before the film opens in theatres. The third film spin-off in JK Rowling's Harry Potter universe, which shut down shooting in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, is currently in production in the UK.
Taking to Instagram, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor Johnny Depp revealed that AT&T Inc’s Warner Bros movie studio had asked him to leave his role as villain Gellert Grindelwald. He wrote, "I wish to let you know that I have been asked to resign by Warner Bros. from my role as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts and I have respected and agreed to that request."
Besides the award, Johnny Depp's 'Minamata,' will be the closing film of the 28th edition of the event, which focuses on cinematography, reports Variety. Depp will not be able to accept the award in person due to the coronavirus pandemic, but he will be connecting to the ceremony remotely from the United States.
Johnny Depp cut a dapper figure as he attended the Crock Of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan premiere at the Zurich Film Festival on Friday.
Johnny Depp shared that he stumbled upon the unfinished painting amid lockdown and wanted to completed the "unfinished business".
The article in the British newspaper contained allegations by Johnny Depp's ex-wife, Amber Heard, who filed for divorce after requesting a domestic violence restraining order.
Hollywood star Johnny Depp has made his debut on Instagram with a cover of John Lennon's 1970 song Isolation.
Johnny Depp is also fighting a defamation case with his ex-wife Amber Heard.
Hollywood actor Johnny Depp was hit with a $350,000 suit from a law firm that claims he has not paid his bills.
The 55-year-old Pirates of the Caribbean star made the claim in a $50 million defamation lawsuit he filed against the 32-year-old actress after she wrote a Washington Post op-ed depicting herself as a domestic abuse victim
Johnny Depp's lawsuit is his response to Amber Heard's Washington Post op-ed that she wrote last year.
Johnny Depp's last film from the Pirates of the Caribbean series was Dead Men Tell No Tales in 2017, which was the lowest performing of the five films.
Aamir Khan represented India at the closing ceremony of the inaugural Hainan International Film Festival in Sanya, China on December 16.
Script writer Stuart Beattie is the first to publicly confirm the news of Depp's ouster.
Johnny Depp said that the team of Fantastic Beasts 3 will start filming the part in mid-2019.
Top News
Latest News
