Nevertheless, Maiwenn is not about to follow the American director down the post-modern rabbit hole.
She came from nothing, reveals the narrator (Stanislas Stanic).
But arent girls who come from nothing ready for anything?
Maïwenn and Johnny Depp in ‘Jeanne du Barry’Stephanie Branchu/Why Not Productions
Will this be a Brando-esque cameo?
Surprisingly not; Louis XV is here for the duration.
The accuracy of his accent is for Francophones to debate, and his role is suspiciously light on dialogue.
But Maiwenn leans heavily into Depps chops as a visual actor.
Depps deadpan face throughout is priceless, throwing despairing looks to the woman behind the glass.
Hair, meanwhile, has not been this high since John Waters original 1988Hairspray.
