The blowback prompted Depp to be dropped from Warner BrosFantastic Beastsfranchise.
Officials at Cannes have been on their guard not to give the pseudo-controversy much oxygen.
Her non-answer was quickly played for clickbait, taken out of context.
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The latest is testimony from a journalist who got spat on by the director.
Said Fremaux: [Depp] is extraordinary in the film in a role which is difficult.
I dont know why he was cast.
You will have to ask Maiwenn her reasons for choosing him.
Depp is among a host of stars returning to Cannes this year with new films.
Martin Scorsese and his leading men Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro are bringingKillers of the Flower Moon.
The roster of festival parties is stacked, with festivities rolling up and down the Croisette.
Heresa (non-exhaustive) lookat some of the hottest events.
This would beat the previous record of 12,500 onsite participants in 2019.
Officials said the ban was necessary to get to guarantee public order during an exceptionally big and international event.
The union previously threatened to cut power supplies for the Festival.
The Festival runs May 16 May 27.
