Johnny Depp has had a long and celebrated career as a character actor, with plenty of beloved film projects under his belt. But over the last few years his name has mostly been synonymous with his long legal battle with ex Amber Heard. While the verdict of their defamation case was largely in favor of Depp, he’s only beginning his professional comeback. And he recently referenced Fantastic Beasts when asked about being banned from Hollywood.
Prior to their legal battle coming stateside, Heard and Depp faced off in the U.K. courts. He lost his libel case against The Sun, and shortly after Depp was asked to step down from the role of Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts franchise. He recently appeared at Cannes to debut his first post-trial movie, and was asked if he felt like he was boycotted from Hollywood as a whole. His response (per Page Six) referenced the role he lost in the Wizarding World, saying:
