According to a new report from RadarOnline.com, actor Johnny Depp is planning his return to Hollywood. The report states that Depp’s career suffered in the wake of his legal battle with his ex-wife, Amber Heard.
The highly publicized court proceedings led to him being frozen out of Hollywood and removed from high-profile projects, including the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ franchise. According to some media reports, he was branded as “shunned, dumped, booted, deep-sixed, canceled.”
However, since winning his defamation trial against Heard in 2022, industry insiders say he is well on his way to “slowly rebuilding his reputation and standing in Hollywood.” A source stated, “He’s appeared in foreign films and is now ready to reengage with the industry in LA.”
Around that time, Orlando Bloom also declared his support for his ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ co-star. This came amidst rumors of a sixth ‘Pirates’ installment, with producer Jerry Bruckheimer confirming that he would back Depp’s return “if he likes the way the part’s written.”
While Depp achieved a partial legal victory in 2022, winning $10 million in damages, many in Hollywood have remained cautious about associating with him. Despite this, the actor has not stepped back from movies. “This is a long time coming for Johnny – he was quite literally in exile,” the source added. The source concluded, “But his win at trial over Amber opened the door for him to slowly rebuild his reputation and start working again.”
