Maïwenn expressed her disappointment following an interview in which she said the team was “scared” of Johnny Depp, the film’s leading man.
The title of the post, posted online earlier this month, seemed to suggest that Depp’s behavior was concerning on set.
During the interview,Jeanne du Barry the director declared with The independent“I have to be honest.
It’s difficult to shoot with him… the whole crew was scared because he has a different sense of humor, and we didn’t know if he was going to be on time, or if he was going to be able to say his lines. »
She continued, “I mean, even though he was there on set, on time, the crew was afraid of him.”
However, Maïwenn clarified Variety, explaining that his comments that Depp was “scary” were in reference to his immense charisma and star status.
She stressed that nothing in his behavior caused fear among the crew. The director noted that Depp’s presence on set was imposing due to his notoriety, but that there were no problems with his conduct.
His clarification is intended to correct the potentially misleading interpretation of his comments during the initial interview.
The filmmaker explained that her words had been misinterpreted and that the title “The team was afraid of Johnny Depp” did not reflect the meaning she wanted to say.
In a statement to VarietyMaïwenn said: “When I made a remark about the fact that Johnny was “scary”, I was talking about his charisma, his notoriety, his star status, etc.
I was shocked when I found out the newspaper headline said the crew was afraid of Johnny, and without the context and subtleties, that doesn’t mean the same thing at all. »
» She clarified. “I should have used the word ‘impressive’ if I had known that the writer Charlotte O’Sullivan would use my words in such a malicious way.”
