Currently, many international news outlets are simultaneously reporting that actor Johnny Depp has just signed the most expensive perfume advertising contract ever for a male star, a contract worth 20 million USD.

Johnny Depp has been the advertising face of Dior Sauvage men’s perfume since 2015 (Photo: Page Six).

The collaborative handshake between Johnny Depp and the French fashion brand Dior continues to surprise the international media and public.

Previously, when Johnny Depp’s career was in trouble because he was accused of violence by his ex-wife – actress Amber Heard, the men’s perfume line Dior Sauvage was the only brand that did not cancel its advertising contract with Depp. This move has even caused the brand to face criticism for supporting artists with “tainted” personal lives.

After persistently pursuing the lawsuit against Amber Heard and winning, Johnny Depp’s name and career were gradually restored. Now, he continues to sign a contract to take on the role of advertising face of the men’s perfume line Dior Sauvage.

Besides painting and acting, Johnny Depp is also continuing to maintain his love for music (Photo: Page Six).

The new contract value is up to 20 million USD. This is considered the most valuable perfume advertising contract ever made for a male star. Johnny Depp has been the advertising face of Dior Sauvage men’s perfume since 2015. The new contract will extend Depp’s tenure in this role for another three years.

Previously, the most expensive perfume advertising contracts ever signed with male stars included actor Robert Pattinson’s $12 million contract when promoting Dior Homme men’s perfume; actor Brad Pitt’s contract worth 7 million USD when promoting the women’s perfume line Chanel No 5.

In a financial report in January this year, billionaire Bernard Arnault – CEO of LVMH Group (owner of the Dior brand) said that the Dior Sauvage perfume line has achieved significant success thanks to the effect that Johnny Depp created for the public.

In just a few days, the new movie that Johnny Depp stars in – Jeanne Du Barry will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. This choice of the Cannes Film Festival organizers quite attracted attention.

In response to the controversial decision, Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Fremaux said: “I don’t see the choice of the film Jeanne Du Barry for the opening screening as a controversial decision. If Johnny Depp is banned from acting, In the filmmaking world, things will be different, but clearly, he has no problem at all.

We only know one thing: the legal system carried out its responsibility to determine justice, he won the case. Furthermore, this movie is not about Johnny Depp.”

Johnny Depp has not appeared in any major film project since 2018. His reappearance in the movie Jeanne Du Barry about to premiere in Cannes is highly anticipated by critics and fans of the actor.

Johnny Depp became an artist, selling paintings for millions of dollars

Johnny Depp with the works he made (Photo: Page Six).

Currently, Johnny Depp is also known as a painter. In July 2022, Depp cooperated with a painting exhibition in the UK to organize a small-scale art sale. The event was conducted online, but the level of interest that collectors had for Depp’s work is huge. After the auction, Johnny Depp earned 3.6 million USD.

During the process of pursuing litigation with his ex-wife, Johnny Depp always carried a notebook with him. Depp sits in the courtroom and often focuses… on drawing, he keeps his sketches in this notebook.

This somewhat strange move of Depp attracted a lot of attention. Initially, this was thought to be a psychological measure to help Johnny Depp stay calm while pursuing litigation. No one could have imagined that Johnny Depp was about to officially become… a painter.

Besides painting and acting, Johnny Depp is also continuing to maintain his love for music. Immediately after stepping out of the lawsuit, he returned to music performance activities and planned to release new music products.

Johnny Depp is about to direct a new movie

Johnny Depp is trying to rebuild his career after the “frozen” period (Photo: Page Six).

Currently, Johnny Depp is also preparing to direct the second movie in his career – a movie called Modigliani . This is a film about the life of Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani (1884 – 1920).

“The life of the famous artist Amedeo Modigliani had to go through a lot of hardships, but in the end, he was still the winner of those bitter hardships. It is a story that is close to humanity around the world, of all All viewers can find common ground in that story,” Depp shared about the film project he is pursuing.

More than 25 years ago, Depp directed a movie called The Brave (1997), which starred actor Marlon Brando. Modigliani is the second film that Depp tried as a director.