Johnny Depp on Thursday sold a collection of prints he created of Hollywood and rock icons for around $3 million through a UK gallery chain. Depp wrote on Instagram on Thursday morning that the prints were going on sale online at Castle Fine Art, which runs a network of UK galleries. Here’s what you need to know.
The art retailer posted a photo of Depp working on a portrait of singer Bob Dylan. It said that the collection of prints called Friends & Heroes was “a testament to those he has known well and others who have inspired him as a person.”
Johnny Depp Sold His Artwork Online For $3.6 In A Few Short Hours
The gallery quoted Depp as saying: “My paintings surround my life, but I kept them to myself and limited myself. No one should ever limit themselves.”
The works depict Dylan, the late actress Elizabeth Taylor, actor Al Pacino and Rolling Stone Keith Richards. The gallery chain later posted a tweet saying that “Johnny Depp broke the internet” and its website had crashed due to demand. All the prints were marked as “out of stock” by Thursday evening. There were 780 pieces of art.
Meanwhile, Depp will reportedly star in his first film since his legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard. According to Bloomberg, the film La Favourite will stream on Netflix France after it is screened in cinemas. The publication further reports that the streaming service does not have the rights to stream the film outside France. Variety further reports that it is not a Netflix original. The 59-year-old will play French king, Louis XV and be directed by French filmmaker, Maiwenn, who will also star in the film as Jeanne du Barry, a countess who was the king’s last mistress. Filming is set to take place in the summer and includes locations such as the Versailles Palace.
This will be Depp’s first film since the 2020 film Minamata, which was released a year later due to his legal troubles. In June, Depp largely won a defamation suit against Heard. A jury found Heard defamed the Pirates of the Caribbean star and awarded him $10.35 million in damages. The jury also determined that Heard was defamed, awarding her $2 million.
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