

After both Depp and Heard accused each other of physical and verbal abuse, a civil jury awarded Depp $10 million in damages and $2 million to Heard. The film, which co-stars Maïwenn, is Depp's first since his high-profile trial with Amber Heard, his ex-wife. Asked about it, Fremaux said he would only address films in the selection.įremaux was, though, questioned about the selection of “Jeanne du Barry" as the opening night film. This year, some had been expecting Woody Allen's latest film to premiere in Cannes but it didn't make the lineup. Polanski returned to the festival in 2017. "This all denotes progress," said Fremaux.Īt the same time, Cannes has sometimes been accused of being too welcoming to some of the men who have been accused of misconduct.
