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The latest Johnny Depp film released, a French-language independent film titled Jeanne du Barry, has been at the center of an online controversy over its ability to draw moviegoers into theaters.
Jeanne du Barry stars Depp, 60, as Louis XV opposite Maïwenn, 48, who co-wrote, directed and plays the titular role in the French language independent film, which debuted at last year's Cannes Film Festival.
The romantic drama chronicles 'the life of Jeanne Bécu, who was born as the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished seamstress in 1743 and went on to rise through the Court of Louis XV to become his last official mistress,' according to a logline from producers.
Controversy arose when a number of social media posts surfaced in recent days saying that the movie - Depp's first release in the wake of his yearslong litigation with ex-wife Amber Heard - was pulled from U.S. theaters amid paltry box office returns.
Some social media users posted 'purported screenshots of empty theaters ... with only a seat or two filled for one-off showings last week' of the latest release from Depp, TMZ reported on Tuesday.
The latest Johnny Depp film released, a French-language independent film titled Jeanne du Barry, has been at the center of an online controversy over its ability to draw moviegoers into theaters. Depp, 60, was pictured with costar Maïwenn, 48, in the movie
Depp was pictured at the movie's April 15 screening in London; insiders close to the actor say he's 'focused on his health and wellbeing much more these days'
Insiders 'with direct knowledge' of the situation told TMZ that the depiction of the film being pulled out of theaters due to poor sales was not accurate, as plans in the first place called for a limited theatrical run.
Jeanne du Barry's limited run was the result of a collaboration between U.S. film distributors and the company Fathom Events, who said in March that they had planned a small group of screenings between May 2-May 6, sources told the outlet.
It was not immediately clear how the limited screening drew in box office revenues; the website Box Office Mojo did not nave domestic returns listed as of Tuesday, but indicated the motion picture has earned $13,830,331 since its May 2023 release.
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