Johnny Depp will appear in Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Vol. 4 televised fashion show, the Los Angeles Times has confirmed.
A Thursday (Nov 3) report from TMZ corroborated by the L.A. Times describes the Pirates Of The Caribbean actor’s position in the programme as a “featured shock visitor.”
According to TMZ, Depp is not slated to stroll the runway however will likely be sporting designs from Savage X Fenty’s menswear assortment and would be the first man spotlighted for a “star” second throughout the show.
The newest Savage X Fenty casting information comes months after Depp gained greater than US$10mil (RM47.4mil) in his Virginia defamation trial in opposition to ex-wife and fellow actor Amber Heard, who has accused him of home violence and sexual assault.
Depp denied Heard’s claims and argued throughout the trial that she was the abusive one in their relationship. The jury awarded Heard US$2mil (RM9.4mil).
Rihanna’s fourth Savage X Fenty show, which premieres Nov 9 on Prime Video, will mark Depp’s second post-trial TV look.
He beforehand made an surprising cameo on the 2022 Video Music Awards, which projected his face onto a moon-person floating above the stage – a stunt Heard’s sister known as “disgusting and clearly determined” on MTV’s half.
Per TMZ, Depp has already filmed his Savage X Fenty spot after Rihanna and her workforce invited him to be part of the TV particular’s star-studded lineup, which additionally consists of Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph, Empire alum Taraji P. Henson, Shang-Chi breakout Simu Liu and different celebrities.
While some praised Rihanna for placing Depp in the show in the wake of his divisive defamation trial, others sharply criticised her and the Oscar nominee.
“rihanna going out of her means to, like, rehabilitate the picture of a home abuser and rapist is f— loopy trigger the hell is johnny depp, a quickly decaying corpse, going to do at a LINGERIE SHOW?” tweeted @kirkxxs. “however even previous all that does she even know her viewers?”
“rihanna cannot be severe?” tweeted @feneptune_. “with all these lovely and unproblematic males in hollywood, and johnny depp is the one which appeals to you essentially the most?”
“Rihanna is fr so bizarre for bringing Johnny Depp into her show,” wrote one other Twitter consumer. “NO ONE was speaking about this man till the trial. the ONLY motive he is related is for beating girls. like the place is her head.”
Representatives for Rihanna and Depp didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark. Meanwhile, Depp’s supporters launched into full celebration mode.
“I’m feeling so captivated with Johnny Depp and his rise from the ashes right this moment,” tweeted @JDisALegend2022. “I’m simply so pleased with him…. a bunch of different successes, and right this moment this new factor with Rihanna.”
“Love Rihanna!” tweeted @Abba_Annabelle. “Thank you Fenty for supporting Johnny Depp. Now I’ll sit again and watch all of the QTs from the ‘kids’ crying over their ‘mom’ and screeching ‘leap scare’.”
“Oh that is good, on so many ranges,” tweeted @GellertDepp.
Depp discourse apart, Rihanna has been making quite a lot of headlines lately whereas plotting her long-awaited return to music.
Last week, she launched Lift Me Up from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack – her first new tune in six years. And in February, the Anti artiste will headline the Super Bowl LVII halftime show at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, US. – Los Angeles Times/Tribune News Service
