Fans Are Gushing About Johnny Depp’s First Awards Show Appearance Since The Amber Heard Trial: ‘Great To See You!’
August 30, 2022 by Justine Schwartz
Things are looking up for Johnny Depp’s career after winning his defamation trial against 36-year-old ex-wife Amber Heard in June. On August 24, it was announced that he would be returning to directing for the first time in 25 years (more on that, below), and just this weekend the actor made a surprise cameo at the MTV Video Music Awards.
During the awards show on Sunday, Depp made a brief, virtual appearance as the face of the VMAs’ Moon Person. Although Depp wasn’t present at the live show, a pre-recorded bit was played during the program that featured his face projected on the floating astronaut.
“I just want you guys to know I’m available for birthday, bat mitzvahs… anything you know,” he cracked during the bit, seemingly in reference to his stalled career.
“I needed the work,” the 59-year-old told the crowd at the Prudential Center in New Jersey at the beginning of the show to a cheering audience. He appeared later when the program came back from commercial break, snarking, “Hey VMAs, let’s get back to the f—ing music, shall we?”
MTV and Depp posted a clip of the appearance to Instagram the next day. Fans were quick to rush to the comments section to express their delight over seeing Johnny back in action.
“This made me smile,” wrote one commenter. “Great to see you!” added another enthused fan.
Not everyone was as amused, however, with Heard’s sister Whitney Henriquez writing on the platform, “@MTV you’re disgusting and clearly desperate! I really hope that none of the people that made this call have daughters….” Yikes!
This isn’t the first stop on his comeback tour. The embattled star will also be directing a biopic of Amedeo Modigliani, the Italian painter and sculptor who died in poverty in 1920 aged just 35, with filming set to begin in spring 2023!
During the widely-publicized defamation trial, the 59-year-old Pirates of the Caribbean star’s former agent claimed that the actor had lost out on tens of millions of dollars of work due to Heard’s allegations of abuse during their almost two-year marriage; but things are now looking up for him following his victory!