Johnny Depp has hit out at the people who “did [him] dirty” amid his legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard, in which he was accused of domestic abuse
Johnny Depp has hit out at those who “did [him] dirty” in the wake of domestic abuse claims levelled against him. The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star faced a tumultuous period after his split from ex-wife Amber Heard in 2016, and he’s spoken out about becoming collateral damage in the #MeToo era, with former associates shunning him due to the accusations.
In a candid chat with the Sunday Times, Depp expressed: “As weird as I am, certain things can be trusted. And my loyalty is the last thing anybody could question. I was with one agent for 30 years, but she spoke in court about how difficult I was.”
He lambasted the industry’s two-faced nature, saying: “That’s death by confetti, these fake motherf***ers who lie to you, celebrate you, say all sorts of horror behind your back, yet keep the money – that confetti machine going – because what do they want? Dough.”
Depp reflected on the personal betrayal he felt, remarking: “I’ll tell you what hurts. There are people, and I’m thinking of three, who did me dirty. Those people were at my kids’ parties. Throwing them in the air.”
He also touched on the fear that kept others from supporting him, adding: “And, look, I understand people who could not stand up [for me], because the most frightening thing to them was making the right choice. I was pre-MeToo. I was like a crash test dummy for MeToo. It was before Harvey Weinstein.”
Depp concluded by discussing the impact of the allegations on his perception within the industry, stating: “And 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. Better go woke!”.
Johnny Depp has no qualms about his legal battles with The Sun and ex-wife Amber Heard, despite the messy court revelations.
The ‘Black Mass’ actor, dad to Lily-Rose, 25, and Jack, 22, with ex Vanessa Paradis, is adamant that fighting for his name was worth every second.
He declared: “Look, it had gone far enough. I knew I’d have to semi-eviscerate myself. Everyone was saying, ‘It’ll go away!’ But I can’t trust that. What will go away? The fiction pawned around the f***ing globe? No it won’t.
” If I don’t try to represent the truth it will be like I’ve actually committed the acts I am accused of. And my kids will have to live with it. Their kids. Kids that I’ve met in hospitals. So the night before the trial in Virginia I didn’t feel nervous. If you don’t have to memorise lines, if you’re just speaking the truth? Roll the dice.
“Look, none of this was going be easy, but I didn’t care. I thought, ‘I’ll fight until the bitter f***ing end.’ And if I end up pumping gas? That’s all right. I’ve done that before. I have no regrets about anything – because, truly, what can we do about last week’s dinner? Not a f***ing thing.”
Despite the tumultuous events, Johnny insists he harbours no bitterness towards Amber.
He stated: “It would be dumb for me to carry any bitterness. Eternal hatred? You want to put curses on someone? No. I know who I am, what that was and, look, it was a learning experience.”
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