Cannes Film Festival 2023: Brie Larson embarrassed at a press conference after a question about Johnny Depp, “I’m sorry but I don’t understand”

This Tuesday, May 16, the press conference was held with the members of the jury of the Cannes Film Festival 2023. During this exchange with the reporters, Brie Larson was somewhat embarrassed by a question about Johnny Depp and the opening film Jeanne du Barry.

A question that does not pass. This Tuesday, May 16, the press conference was held with the members of the Cannes Film Festival jury a few hours before the stairs for the opening ceremony. Director Ruben Östlund is this year the president of the feature film jury and he is surrounded by Julia Ducournau, Damian Szifron, Atiq Rahimi, Paul Dano, Brie Larson, Rungano Nyoni, Denis Ménochet and Maryam Touzani. To open the Cannes Film Festival, Thierry Fremaux, the general manager of the event, turned to the new film by director Maïwenn named Jeanne du Barry with header Johnny Depp who returns to the cinema after the publicized lawsuits with his ex-wife Amber Heard.

Brie Larson embarrassed by reporter’s sensitive question

During the press conference, a reporter asked actress and director Brie Larson if she was going to attend the film’s world premiere tonight Jeanne du Barry with Johnny Depp and his feelings about his projection. The actress did not hide her astonishment when she discovered this question. “Are you asking me that? I don’t know. I’m sorry, but I don’t understand the correlation or why you are asking me specifically”, she then replied. He then pointed to his significant commitment to victims of sexual assault, the movement Me Too and advocacy group Time’s Up to explain his question. “You’ll see, I suppose, if I see him. And I don’t know how I’ll feel if I do.”she then concluded embarrassed.

Brie Larson takes her role to heart

During this exchange, a journalist then asked her if the superhero films, the actress embodies the character of Captain Marvel in several Marvel feature films, and smaller scale films should co-exist in the same festival. “I take the same level of preparation and care for everything, regardless of budget. A movie is a movie. It’s my first time here. I’m sure the films will have a very wide reach, and that’s what makes this festival so special”she said.