Johnny Depp will be playing the controversial French King Louis XV, his first major role since being cancelled

Depp, 58, has been embroiled in controversy ever since being accused of domestic violence by Heard 

The actor was fired from the latest Fantastic Beasts film after losing his defamation suit against The Sun, which he had sued for referring to him as a 'wife-beater' in regards to his relationship with Heard 

The last time Depp appeared on big screens was in the 2020 film Minamata, which saw him play photojournalist W. Eugene Smith