Johnny Depp is discussing the challenging legal conflict with ex-wife Amber Heard, years after their widely covered trials captured global attention. In a frank new interview with The Sunday Times, Depp elaborated on enduring the scrutiny, the #MeToo movement, and his choice to confront the allegations that altered the trajectory of his career.
Johnny Depp on his legal battle with Amber Heard
Depp, currently promoting the U.K. theatrical release of his directorial project Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness, characterized himself as a “crash test dummy for #MeToo,” alluding to the domestic violence claims Heard initially made in 2016. The allegations resulted in two significant court cases: a libel lawsuit against the British tabloid The Sunand a defamation case in the U.S. following Heard’s 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post.
“Look, it had gone far enough,” Depp shared with The Sunday Times regarding the 2022 U.S. trial. “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*cking 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.