Johnny Depp
I Was the Check Case For #MeToo …
Took the Betrayal on the Chin
Revealed
Johnny Depp says the trade used him because the #MeToo check case … likening himself to a “crash test dummy” in a rambling new interview.
The embattled actor sat down for an interview with The Occasions … and, he was requested quite a few questions on his relationship with Amber Heard — and, his excommunication from Hollywood circles.
Depp says he feels he was a “crash test dummy” for the motion … stating he was taken to process earlier than even allegations towards Harvey Weinstein got here out. Weinstein was discovered responsible of sexual assault in a retrial simply earlier this month.
JD explains there have been folks in his life linked to the trade — individuals who even got here to his children’ birthday events — who put distance between them and him after Heard accused him of abuse.
Johnny says he took his lumps … telling the Occasions, “I sponged it, took it all in. And so I wanted from the hundreds of people I’ve met in that industry to see who was playing it safe.” earlier than including “Better go woke!”
Depp — who’s slowly making a profession comeback, together with directing Al Pacino and Stephen Graham within the new flick “Modi” — mentioned he was a “sucker” for falling for Heard.
He says there are individuals who, “when you try to love and help them, will start to give you an understanding of what that malaise, that perturbance was in their eyes. It manifests itself in other ways” — so appears like he does not have fond reminiscences of his time with AH.
BTW … the entire interview’s price a learn — ‘trigger Depp will get into his previous relationships, early days of fame and even his sophisticated relationship together with his mother and father.
Johnny’s profession may be transferring on … however, appears like he is nonetheless not over the way in which he was handled by his former buddies.
