Mad Hatter, Captain Jack Sparrow, Edward Scissorhands…yeah, you got it right! Johnny Depp is back in the game after he scored a courtroom victory against his ex-wife Amber Heard. The Hollywood star has recently earned himself a new deal that is sure to last for years. Some might mention throwing this right in the face of Amber Heard following the trial and results.
If you were struggling with any doubts about whether this celebrity is gonna get on track after the scandalous legal battle, it’s time to put them to rest. Dior has offered a brand new contract to the legendary JD. According to sources with real knowledge of the agreement, Johnny has recently signed with Dior to appear as the face of their Sauvage men’s fragrance. This multi-year agreement is worth seven figures. The agreement signing reportedly came about lately and was finalized after Dior executives and a famous fashion photographer Greg Williams expressed their support for JD by coming to one of Jeff Beck’s and Depp’s rock gigs in Paris.
According to the sources, Greg and Johnny took some photos before and after the Paris fashion show, and the images will be featured in a new Dior ad campaign, reported TMZ. The contract that Johnny originally signed with Dior in 2015 to be the face of the fragrance has just been renewed. After Amber originally made her accusations against Johnny, the television ad for Sauvage stopped airing.
Related news on Johnny Depp’s comeback was reported earlier, as Johnny Depp is possibly planning to make a comeback as the legendary Jack Sparrow. Although he was fired from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise in 2018 as a result of his then-wife Amber Heard’s op-ed, the word is that he could come back to the franchise.
During a 15-year period, the Hollywood star was a major part of the franchise in five Pirates movies. His final role was as the Black Pearl in Dead Men Tell No Tales, which was released in 2017. After winning his defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard, Depp has reportedly been in talks with Disney over a “$300 million deal,” according to a source.
According to the insider, Disney has recently contacted Depp in an effort to mend their broken relationship. The source claims: ‘They reached out to the actor prior to his defamation trial against Amber Heard and asked whether he would be interested in returning for another pirate film or two. The source added: ‘The deal is reportedly for Johnny Depp to return as Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean 6 and a spin-off Disney Plus series about the early life of the Captain of The Black Pearl.’ The source continued: ‘What I can tell you is that the studio has already penned up a draft for a film about Jack Sparrow, so they are very hopeful that Johnny will forgive them and return as his iconic character.’