Is it safe to say that Johnny Depp's comeback is underway? Just one week after the verdict in Depp's defamation trial with ex-wife Amber Heard, an ad for Dior Sauvage perfume earned a primetime slot on Fox's "MasterChef Junior" on Wednesday night. Since 2015, the actor has been the face of Sauvage, and the full version of the ad was released in September. According to the Wall Street Journal, the 59-year-followers old's have driven increased sales of his perfume as a result of the legal saga.
Johnny Depp Dior Ad Gets Primetime TV Slot After Amber Heard Trial Verdict
By
Haider Ali in
Entertainment
On 13th June 2022
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According to TMZ, Dior restarted an ad campaign starring Depp, with one commercial airing during FOX's MasterChef from 8 to 9 p.m. After signing on with Dior in 2015, Depp shot the commercial a few years ago.
On June 1, a seven-member jury comprised of five men and two women concluded that both Depp, 59, and Heard, 36, had defamed each other, but primarily sided with the Edward Scissorhands actor.
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He received $10.35 million in damages, down from $15 million previously. Depp's ex-wife received a $2 million settlement.
In any case, since the trial ended last week, Depp's career appears to be on the upswing.
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Fans are gathering behind the actor's come back to Hollywood, and he's now launched his TikTok account, with his first post devoted to his fans.
The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory star opened the account just days after his defamation case against his ex-wife was settled for more than $10 million. He thanked his supporters for their unwavering support throughout the trial in his debut video on the platform.
"To all of my most treasured, loyal, and unwavering supporters," captioned the clip. "We’ve been everywhere together, we have seen everything together. We have walked the same road together. We did the right thing together, all because you cared. And now, we will all move forward together."
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The celebrity exes were in court over an op-ed the Aquaman actor wrote for The Washington Post in December 2018, in which she referred to herself as a "public figure representing domestic abuse." Although she did not name names in the article, Depp claimed that he was defamed in it.
He stated that allegations that he had abused Heard were in the public domain before the op-publication, ed's therefore he was inextricably linked to it despite not being mentioned expressly.
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