Johnny Depp and Amber Heard at the London premiere of Mortdecai in 2015Johnny Depp’s role as one of Hollywood’s most powerful stars now rests on an author who herself claims to be the victim of domestic violence. The actor is due to be filming the third instalment of JK Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts franchise, the Harry Potter spin-off in which he portrays evil wizard Gellert Grindelwald, in London until early next year. The decision on whether he keeps the role after the lurid allegations of physical and sexual abuse by his former wife, the actor Amber Heard, will be seen as a battle of commercial might against the influence of the Hollywood’s Me Too movement. The response of Depp’s fellow A-listers, who he allegedly believed were having affairs with his wife, will also be key to his future

Source: The Times November 02, 2020 12:03 UTC