Hi. Before the verdict of his libel case came out there were plenty of celebrities supporting and standing with Johnny Depp.
His ex-girlfriend, Winona Ryder stated:
I knew Johnny very well years ago. We were together as a couple for four years, and I counted him as my best friend, and as close to me as family. I count our relationship as one of the more significant relationships of my life. I understand that it is very important that I speak from my own experience.
He was never, never abusive at all towards me. He has never been violent or abusive towards anybody I have seen. I truly and honestly only know him as a really good man- an incredibly loving, extremely caring guy who was so very protective of me and the people that he loves, and I felt so very, very safe with him.
Penelope Cruz stated:
I’ve seen Johnny in so many situations and he is always kind to everyone around. He is one of the most generous people I know.
During six months of my first pregnancy, I spent every single day with him while we shot Pirates of the Caribbean.
My husband and I will never forget the sweetness, protection and kindness he treated me with during every single step of that process.
Javier Barden stated:
I love Johnny. He has always been a true gentleman and an extremely generous and caring friend to my family and myself.
I not only love Johnny but respect him deeply and I thank him for being the free and careless little boy he is in his art and the mature and loving man he is in the lives of others, always there when we need him.
I love Johnny because he is a good human being, trapped in the lies and manipulations of toxic beings and yet smiling and loving us all in spite of it
How? Through his music, through his acting, through his silence. This means a lot. Thank you, Johnny. Millions of others like me love you deeply.
His ex-wife Vanessa Paradis stated:
I have known Johnny Depp for more than 25 years... Through all these years I've known Johnny to be a kind, attentive, generous, and non-violent person and father.
J.K Rowling stated back in 2017:
When Johnny Depp was cast as Grindelwald, I thought he'd be wonderful in the role.
However, around the time of filming his cameo in the first movie, stories had appeared in the press that deeply concerned me and everyone most closely involved in the franchise.
Harry Potter fans had legitimate questions and concerns about our choice to continue with Johnny Depp in the role. As David Yates, long-time Potter director, has already said, we naturally considered the possibility of recasting.
The agreements that have been put in place to protect the privacy of two people, both of whom have expressed a desire to get on with their lives, must be respected.
Based on our understanding of the circumstances, the filmmakers and I are not only comfortable sticking with our original casting, but genuinely happy to have Johnny playing a major character in the movies.
I've loved writing the first two screenplays and I can't wait for fans to see The Crimes Of Grindelwald.
I accept that there will be those who are not satisfied with our choice of actor in the title role. However, conscience isn't governable by committee. Within the fictional world and outside it, we all have to do what we believe to be the right thing.
Then on the 2nd of November when the verdict came out and the world saw that Johnny Depp lost his libel case, it all went downhill.
Johnny was asked to resign from the Fantastic Beasts franchise and most celebrities (as far as I’ve noticed) have been in silence regarding this situation.
Jude Law, who plays Dumbledore in the Fantastic Beasts franchise stated:
It was unusual for me because, in fact, on this particular role, Johnny had actually only done a day's filming, I think, on his own.
In a franchise like this, it's the studio and the company that make the big decisions. And you have to go along with those, because we're just a member of the team.
Fellow Pirates of the Caribbean actor, Greg Ellis stated:
J.K Rowling hasn’t said a single word about this, after sticking with him in 2017 against the public’s wishes. Now the public’s opinion shifted towards him and hers against him.
It is being reported that she didn’t even put up a fight when they decided to let him go, even though this case did not prove he is a wife beater, the judge found that Heard’s claims were “substantially true”.
If you want to know what these claims are you can read my answer explaining them:
If you want to see what evidence there is that the Judge on the libel case had connections to Amber Heard and her defense team, you can read my answer on that:
Thank you for reading!
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