Johnny Depp Sparks Controversy With New Career Honor

Johnny Depp will achieve a new career high when the Rome Film Festival awards him its Lifetime Achievement in October while also screening the actor’s latest directorial effort, “Modi — Three Days on the Wings of Madness,” but not everyone is clapping.

The announcement has faced backlash on social media due to past abuse allegations from Depp’s ex-wife Amber Heard against the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star.

Depp sued Heard for $50 million after she wrote a 2018 column for the Washington Post claiming she was a survivor of domestic abuse. She did not publicly name Depp, but Depp said the allegations affected his ability to work.

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