Johnny Depp comeback movie director Maiwenn accused of assaulting journalist

The director of Johnny Depp’s comeback movie Jeanne du Barry, Maiwenn Le Besco, has been accused of assaulting a journalist at a cafe – just weeks right before the film is established to open up the Cannes Movie Competition.

Jeanne Du Barry will see the 59-calendar year-aged actor return to the huge display screen for the 1st time in 3 several years and immediately after his victory in excess of ex-wife Amber Heard in a defamation demo – with French actress Maiwenn also starring along with Depp as Jeanne.

But it has now emerged that Maiwenn, 46, is becoming sued by Edwy Plenel, the editor-in-chief of Medipart journal, for an alleged attack in late February which reportedly took area at an eaterie in the seventh arrondissement of Paris.

Maiwenn was accused of ‘aggression’ in a police complaint submitted on March 7, and leaked Friday, reviews Wide variety – with Plenel alleging Maiwenn – who was sitting by itself at a close by table – came to his desk before grabbing him by the hair and spitting in his facial area without having stating a phrase.

Maiwenn is then alleged to have stormed out of the restaurant leaving Plenel ‘traumatized by the incident.’

Declare: The director of Johnny Depp’s comeback movie Jeanne du Barry, Maiwenn Le Besco, has been accused of assaulting a journalist at a cafe – just weeks right before the motion picture is established to open up the Cannes Film Competition (pictured with Depp in the movie as Jeanne)

Alleged assault: Maiwenn, 46, is getting sued by Edwy Plenel, the editor-in-main of Medipart magazine for an alleged attack in late February which reportedly took place at an eaterie in the seventh arrondissement of Paris (observed in February 2022)

Le Figaro experiences of the alleged incident: ‘The lady then rapidly still left the restaurant devoid of any individual staying capable to intervene given the velocity of the action’ with cafe employees reportedly figuring out her as the director.

Plenel’s lawyer, Pierre-Emmanuel Blard, reportedly told AFP, for each Deadline: ‘The act is special but is no much less violent, and in a sure way traumatic even in the absence of actual physical damage. Even for this sort of act, there can be no impunity.’

Plenel reportedly suggests he  ‘personally never experienced any trouble’ with Maiwenn but that Mediapart did publish content pertaining to rape accusations leveled in opposition to Maiwenn’s ex partner and father of just one of her kids, Luc Besson.

 DailyMail.com has contacted reps for Maiwenn and Johnny Depp for remark.

Jeanne du Barry is established to open up Cannes Movie Pageant at the film’s earth premiere on Tuesday, May perhaps 16 – with the movie released the same day in cinemas in France.

Depp previously appeared as King Louis XV in promo visuals for his hugely-anticipated film which had been unveiled back in January. 

 Louis XV reigned above France from 1715 to his demise in 1774. He was married to Queen of France, Marie Leczinska but had a number of long-phrase affairs.

Jeanne was his remaining lover before he died.

Jeanne Du Barry will see the 59-yr-previous actor return to the large screen for the 1st time in a few yrs and after his victory about ex-wife Amber Read in a defamation demo – with Maiwenn also starring together with Depp as Jeanne (pictured)

The highly-predicted interval piece was shot around the summer.

Along with remaining his career comeback, this also marks Depp’s very first film in French.

Director Le Besco has had success ahead of, directing critically acclaimed films these types of as ‘Polisse’ and ‘Mon Roi.’

The film will also star: Pierre Richard, Benjamin Lavernhe, Noémie Lvovsky, Melvil Poupaud, Pascal Greggory, and India Hair.

Although the spending budget for the movie continues to be unclear, Depp reportedly has an up-entrance commencing cost of $20 million for any part. Depp’s involvement with Jeanne du Barry was 1st teased in July and is his very first film in a few decades.

In 2016, Read, 36, famously accused the actor, 59, of domestic violence, which led to Depp staying blacklisted by significantly of Hollywood ensuing in reduction of film roles.

A jury determined that Heard’s claims, which had been published in a 2018 Washington Write-up op-ed, in opposition to Depp ended up defamatory and she was requested to pay back the actor $15 million in damages.

Depp was purchased to fork out Read $2million by the identical courtroom following Read countersued for defamation. 

Read submitted an attraction in early December, but the the previous pair not long ago came to an agreement that Read would shell out $1million in order to settle the situation instead of heading into a 3rd trial. 

Lawyers for Depp, Benjamin Chew and Camille Vasquez, explained the actor is glad the ‘painful chapter’ is about and confirmed he would donate the funds to charity. 

In an Instagram statement, Heard verified the settlement but refused to accept guilt and declared her daily life had been ‘destroyed’ by the jury’s final decision.

Depp previously appeared as King Louis XV in promo pictures for his very-predicted movie which were being released back again in January

In 2020, a British courtroom ruled that 12 of 14 violence incidents claimed by Listened to have been ‘substantially correct,’ and Depp was subsequently compelled to resign from the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ franchise at the request of Warner Bros. 

But, after his 2022 defamation fit against Listened to, the star has regained Hollywood’s awareness.

Depp is reportedly in talks to star in a different ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movie and reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow right after a $301 million offer you from Disney. 

According to stories, Depp allegedly joked he would not return to the ‘Pirates’ franchise even if he was made available $300 million, which led Disney to supply him $1 million additional than that. 

In December, producer Jerry Bruckheimer expressed that he would ‘love’ to have Johnny Depp return to franchise.

His previous film, ‘Minimata,’ about war photographer W. Eugene Smith, was released in 2020. 

Accusations: In 2016, Read, 36, famously accused the actor, 59, of domestic violence, which led to Depp currently being blacklisted by a great deal of Hollywood resulting in decline of film roles 

Settled: Heard filed an enchantment in early December, but the the previous pair recently came to an agreement that Heard would shell out $1million in order to settle the situation as a substitute of heading into a 3rd trial Depp feel in May

Listened to and Depp witnessed in 2016

The film flopped, grossing a meager $1.7 million all over the world with a finances in the range of $11-13 million. Depp was paid out $3 million for his function just after ‘the financing grew to become shaky,’ according to his agent. 

The announcement arrives as Netflix’s subscriber base and value have plummeted this yr. 

Netflix just lately agreed with French cinema guilds to devote around $40 million into French movies in an attempt to recoup interest in its productions. 

Depp has a 23-yr-aged daughter with French singer Vanessa Paradis. Lily-Rose Depp, who is also an actor, was born in the upscale Paris suburb Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Lily-Rose has also graced the Netflix homepage. The youthful actress starred reverse Timothee Chalamet in the 2019 Netflix motion picture The King.