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Netflix Bets on Johnny Depp's Return to Film as King Louis XV

• https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca by Benoit Berthelot

The French period film, "La Favorite," in which Depp will portray King Louis XV, will receive financial backing from Netflix, according to two people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified because the terms haven't been announced publicly.

Directed by Maiwenn Le Besco, the film is expected to be released in 2023 in French theaters, and will be available on Netflix France 15 months later. It's not clear whether the film will be available on Netflix worldwide.

Representatives for Netflix and for the film's French producer, Why Not Productions, declined to comment for this story.

"La Favorite" will be Depp's first cinema role since Hollywood turned its back on the actor after his ex-wife made domestic violence accusations against him. The actor won $10 million in compensatory damages in a defamation suit against Heard in June. The same jury awarded $2 million to Heard, who made similar claims. She has said she would appeal.