Johnny Depp calls himself "boycotted" by Hollywood
The actor regretted that his latest film "Minamata" has still not been released in the United States. According to him, Hollywood "boycots" him since he became entangled in accusations of domestic violence.
Accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife Amber Heard, plagued by financial problems and discarded from filming projects, Johnny Depp has gone through a hell of a storm in recent years. Regardless, the 58-year-old actor remains determined to clear his name and move forward. After losing his resounding lawsuit against the tabloid "The Sun" in England, he will soon continue the legal battle in the United States with a new defamation case in court.
While waiting to perhaps win his case, the actor is promoting his latest film, “Minamata” as best he can. A feature film directed by Andrew Levitas and presented at the Berlinale 2020 which has still not been released in the United States, he regretted in an interview published on August 14, 2021 in the "Sunday Times". However, the film has a distributor, MGM. According to him, the reason is quite simple: Hollywood "boycots" him because of his legal disputes.
"I do what is necessary to bring things to light"
In “Minamata”, which he produced, Johnny Depp played the American photojournalist William Eugene Smith who, in 1971, traveled to Japan to witness the ravages of industrial pollution in a small fishing village. Out of respect for the teams but also for the people involved in this true story, the biographical work deserves a look, reaffirmed the actor. “We looked these people straight in the eye and told them that we would not exploit their story. That the film would be respectful. I think we have kept our commitment, and others (MGM, note) must also maintain theirs. Some films touch people. And it all affects those in 'Minamata' and people who have experienced similar things, ”he said.
"All that for what ... For Hollywood boycotting me?" Because a man, an actor, has found himself in a complicated situation in recent years? ”He added, before concluding by referring without naming the case that he will bring before the American courts: "You know, I do whatever it takes to get to where I need to be ... to bring things to light."
