Johnny Depp to play King Louis XV in Jeanne du Barry

American comedian Johnny Depp’s first film role since a lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard.

Inspired by the life of Jeanne du Barry, Louis XV’s last mistress at the court of Versailles after Madame de Pompadour, this ambitious drama film stars Johnny Depp as King Louis XV and French director Maiwenn Le Besco. Maiwenn as courtesan. Born into poverty, this young worker, eager for culture and pleasure, uses her wits and looks to climb one rung of the social ladder one after the other. She becomes the favorite companion of Louis XV. Unaware of her status as a courtesan, he regains his zest for life through their relationship. They fall madly in love. Contrary to all decorum and ethics, Jeanne moved to Versailles, where her arrival outraged the court.

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Johnny Depp personifies King Louis XV and Maiwenn, the last favorite of the king.
Along with them are Benjamin Laverne, Pierre Richard, Melville Pupo, Noemie Lvovsky, Pascal Greggory and India Hare.

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Other cast members include Benjamin Laverne, Pierre Richard, Melville Pupo, Noemi Lvovsky, Pascal Greggory and India Volos. Why Not Productions by Pascal Cocheteau and Grégoire Sorl is the main producer of the film. IN2 and France Télévisions are also involved in the production, knowing that distribution in France will be handled by Le Pacte and Wild Bunch internationally. In addition to directing and starring, Maiwenn also co-wrote the screenplay with Teddy Lussi-Modeste. The production team included director of photography Laurent Dyland, production designer Angelo Zamparutti, costume designer Jürgen Doering, hairdresser John Nollet, makeup artist Tom Pescho and sound designer Nicolas Provost. Stephen Warbeck composes original music.

Jeanne du Barry, formerly known as The Favorite, has started filming

Filming for Jeanne du Barry began on July 26 and ran for eleven weeks. Filming locations include Versailles and other castles in the Paris region, as well as a studio. Johnny Depp joined the cast and staff at the end of a trial that tarnished his image in the middle, although he is now cleared of all charges.