Johnny Depp just gave his first interview since losing his well-publicized "wife-beater" libel case in the U.K. last year.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star told The Sunday Times that Hollywood is "boycotting" him following his five-year domestic abuse battle involving ex-wife, Amber Heard.
As a result, he believes he's being pushed out of the place he used to call home.
The former pair got married when they were 51 and 28, respectively. After Johnny filed for divorce 15 months later, Amber filed a domestic violence restraining order against Depp.
"I endured excessive emotional, verbal and physical abuse from Johnny."
Depp was adamant in denying the claims and in March 2019, the actor filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star had gone after The Sun publisher News Group Newspapers for calling him a "wife-beater" in relation to his relationship with his ex-wife.
They stated that the initial hearing before Judge Andrew Niccol was "full and fair."
In addition to this, the trial judge "gave thorough reasons for his conclusions which have not been shown even arguably to be vitiated by any error of approach or mistake of law."
He was removed from the third installment of J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, in which he played evil wizard Grindelwald.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. decided to let him go after he lost his defamation suit against The Sun for referring to him as a “wife-beater.”
In the film, he plays W Eugene Smith, an American photojournalist who traveled to Japan to expose the devastating impact of mercury poisoning in the 1970s.
Depp spoke about the film and his standing in Hollywood with The Sunday Times.
"That the film would be respectful. I believe that we’ve kept our end of the bargain, but those who came in later should also maintain theirs.” In the end, Minamata only had a U.K. release.
He then delved into his current standing in Hollywood.
"And for anything … for Hollywood's boycott of me?"
"But, you know, I'm moving towards where I need to go to make all that . . . to bring things to light," Depp added.
"I didn't approach playing Smith in that way . . . Although you bring your toolbox to work and use what is available. Having experienced . . . A surreal five years."
He also made sure to thank his fans who are sticking by him. “They have always been my employers,” Depp said.
"The truth they’re trying to get out since it doesn’t in more mainstream publications. It’s a long road that sometimes gets clunky. Sometimes just plain stupid.”
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You can read Depp's full interview here.
H/T: The Sunday Times.
