Johnny Depp's return to Hollywood in Ebenezer has reignited anger over his treatment of former wife Amber Heard, with netizens questioning how an actor whose former wife's account of abuse was largely accepted in a British civil court can regain his leading-man status. The controversy follows the film's London premiere on 9 November.
As the industry prepares to welcome Depp back to major studio productions, critics are revisiting the violence detailed during his legal battles. Their frustration centres on the contrast between Depp's renewed opportunities and the public humiliation Heard experienced after speaking about alleged abuse.
