Cool dude: Layering the jacket over black jeans and dark boots, Johnny to the staff and security personal as he made his way towards a private jet. The actor carried a mocha briefcase in his hand with a baroque printed scarf tied loosely around the handle
Big shoes to fill: The actor will take on the lead role of the King of France in his latest movie
The news of his latest role comes after it was reported recently he is in talks to return to The Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise in a ‘$300million deal’.
He was the major lead in five Pirates movies over the past 15 years and made what was thought to be his final voyage on the Black Pearl in Dead Men Tell No Tales which was released in 2017.
But a source told Poptopic that the actor has been in talks with Disney with the company interested in patching the relationship following the trail.
Sparrow: The news of his latest role comes after it was reported recently he is in talks to return to The Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise in a ‘$300million deal’
Back in the saddle: But a source told Poptopic that the actor has been in talks with Disney with the company interested in patching the relationship following the trail
They said: ‘They reached out to the actor prior to his defamation trial against Amber Heard and asked whether he would be interested in returning for another pirate film or two.
The source said that the media house is working on a ‘$301 million deal’ to coax Depp back soon and are also reportedly adding a ‘sizeable donation’ to a charity of Depp’s choice as a gesture of goodwill.
The Edward Scissorhands star previously told the jury he would not work with Disney again after he was scrubbed from the sixth Pirates movie.
Casual style: Earlier in the day Johnny was spotted exiting his hotel in the city, donning a paint spattered linen suit and paperboy cap
Relaxed: His tresses fell loose as he also donned a polka dot bandanna once more shielding his eyes behind aviator shades. The star accessorised with numerous silver rings as he waved at a crow of waiting fans before making his way into a chauffeured car
His legal team claims Depp lost out on a $22 million payday after Heard published her Washington Post op-ed in 2018 that didn’t identify Depp, but clearly branded him as a domestic abuser.
Depp said he felt as if he was ‘guilty until proven innocent’ with Disney executives.
Depp sued Heard over the op-ed she wrote, describing herself as ‘a public figure representing domestic abuse.’
The jury found in Depp’s favour on all three of his claims relating to specific statements in the 2018 piece.
Big bucks: His legal team claims Depp lost out on a $22 million payday after Heard published her Washington Post op-ed in 2018 that didn’t identify Depp, but clearly branded him as a domestic abuser
Result: The jury found Depp should receive $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, but the judge reduced the punitive damages award to $350,000 under a state cap
The jury found Depp should receive $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, but the judge reduced the punitive damages award to $350,000 under a state cap.
Heard has said she plans to appeal the verdict as she teeters on the brink of bankruptcy.
A source close to the Aquaman star claimed the 36-year-old actress was ‘broke’ that she ‘considers her career in Hollywood over’ and ‘has nothing to lose’ following a disastrous few months.
Heard admitted through her lawyer that she cannot afford the $8.3 million in damages awarded to Depp.
Sad: Depp was the major lead in five Pirates movies over the past 15 years and made what was thought to be his final voyage on the Black Pearl in Dead Men Tell No Tales which was released in 2017
Lawyers for Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have now failed to reach a last-minute agreement which might have seen the damages the actress owed to her former husband be reduced, following their six week defamation trial which ended earlier this month.
Instead, the judge in the trial made the jury’s award official on Friday with a written order for Heard to pay Depp $10.35 million for damaging his reputation by describing herself as a domestic abuse victim in an op-ed piece she wrote.
Judge Penney Azcarate finalized the verdict as she entered a judgment order into the court record after a brief hearing in Fairfax County Circuit Court. Neither Depp nor Heard were present.
Update: Lawyers for Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have now failed to reach a last-minute agreement which might have seen the damages the actress owed to her former husband be reduced, following their six week defamation trial which ended earlier this month
