Johnny Depp Embraces His Co-Star in Rare Red Carpet Appearance
Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp made his first red carpet appearance in months this week, promoting his new film Jeanne du Barry at a premiere event in the U.K.
Stepping out at the Curzon Theater in Mayfair, London on Monday, April 15, the 60-year-old movie star was seen cozying up to his co-star and the film's director, Maïwenn, as the duo posed together to have their picture taken.
In the snaps, Depp—wearing a knee-length grey suit jacket for the outing—held onto Maïwenn's hand and even wrapped one arm around her shoulder. More photos showed the pair locking arms with one another, with the Pirates of the Caribbean star once again holding Maïwenn's hand.
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Maïwenn, 47, kept her outfit simple for Monday evening, sporting a monochromatic black look made up of an oversized blazer and classic black pants.
During the premiere, Depp and Maïwenn took a moment to introduce the film, with the Fantastic Beasts actor admitting that he was first confused about his director's choice to cast him in the film.
Depp stars as King Louis XV in the new drama film, while Maïwenn plays the titular character, Jeanne du Barry.
“It made no sense to me, I tried to talk her out of it,” he said of Maïwenn. “But she wasn’t hearing it and she had great courage to take me into her cast. Whatever we did, whatever we experienced I think and I hope you’ll find it was well worth the agony of this kid trying to make a film for that length of time."
Depp also called himself "strangely, oddly, perversely lucky" to have landed the role in the first place. "Because when Maïwenn and I first actually met and talked about the notion of me doing the film and playing Louis XV, the King of France—see that’s when instantly what happens in your brain is you instantly go back to Kentucky, where, like, everything is fried."
"So you realize that you’ve come from the bellybutton of nowhere and suddenly you end up playing the King of France," he added.
Jeanne du Barry hits theaters on May 2.
