Johnny Depp says he was “gullible in love” and “played dirty” by acquaintances in Amber Heard’s defamation lawsuit.

In The Sunday Times, Johnny Depp recounted the time of his divorce and lawsuit against Amber Heard in 2022, as well as the actor’s defeat in the case against The Sun newspaper for calling him a “wife beater” in 2020. Throughout the years of litigation, the actor revealed that some people in Hollywood played dirty, even though they were previously close to him.

In the interview, the site described the Pirates of the Caribbean star ‘s anger at those who turned against him as “fiery and intense.” For example, Tracey Jacobs, who represented the artist from 1988 to 2016, testified in a 2022 court filing that many studios were “hesitant to work” with Depp because of his habit of being late. He later denied this.

Johnny Depp said: “No matter how strange I am, I still have trustworthy points. Loyalty is the last thing people can doubt about me. I worked with an agent for 30 years, but she said I was a difficult person in court.”

He called the group of people who stabbed him in the back “fake people”. In front of the actor, they always lied and praised him but secretly said many terrible things about the actor. Depp said that they only did it for money. The actor criticized three other people but did not name them, saying that they were hurt by them. Previously, this group had attended many parties of Depp’s children – Lily-Rose and John Christopher – when they were both young, playing with the children.

In addition, Johnny Depp likened himself to a “crash test dummy” of the MeToo campaign – a movement that emerged in 2017 with the aim of raising awareness of sexual harassment, especially in the workplace. The artist said he knew why many people did not defend him at that time, thinking that they were “afraid to make the right choice” but harm themselves.

“I was before MeToo. I was the scapegoat for MeToo. My story was before Harvey Weinstein . I took it all, I took it all. I wanted to know who, out of the hundreds of people I’ve met in this industry, played it safe,” the actor explained.

According to Independent , the conflict between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard began in 2016 – a year before Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was involved in a sex scandal that shook the entertainment industry. At that time, Heard filed for divorce, then accused her ex-husband of physical abuse and verbal abuse.

In 2018, the issue became noisy again when Heard published an article in the Washington Post , saying that she was a victim of domestic violence. Although she did not directly mention Depp, the information caused him to be boycotted. Many film studios stopped working with him afterwards to avoid trouble. Johnny Depp decided to sue her for defamation and won the case in 2022. In 2023, he declared that he “had no need to return to Hollywood” because he felt isolated.

Despite producers being wary of Depp’s controversy, his fans overwhelmingly supported Amber Heard throughout the lawsuit. More than 4.5 million people signed a petition to remove her from the lead role in Aquaman 2 , which was in production at the time.

Also on The Sunday Times , Johnny Depp did not answer directly when asked if it was difficult to see “someone you used to love” being attacked. Depp suddenly turned the conversation to his childhood, discussing the origins of “love” and the troubles between family members.

The artist said: “Regarding the way I was raised, I wouldn’t say my family lacked love, but it was a strained type of love. I also don’t think I, my siblings, or my parents really experienced great love or complete happiness.”

He describes himself as a “gullible person” when it comes to love, and continues: “What were my first experiences with the thing called ‘love’? They were obviously vague. If you are a gullible person like me, sometimes just looking into someone’s eyes, seeing their sadness or loneliness, you want to help them. But doing favors is incurring resentment.”

Johnny Depp is currently “making peace” with Hollywood by taking on the lead role in Day Drinker – co-starring with Penélope Cruz, scheduled to be released in 2026. Regarding his current life, he claims to have no regrets because he cannot interfere with the past.

Johnny Depp , 62, is one of the biggest names in Hollywood. He started his career as a guitarist in the band The Kids. In 1983, he married his first wife, Lori Anne Allison, who later introduced Depp to star Nicolas Cage. He started his acting career with a supporting role in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), then became famous for his leading role in Edward Scissorhands (1990). His most recent project is Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness , which he directed, and was released in November 2024.

In addition to his successful acting career, Johnny Depp writes music, sings rock, paints, and writes poetry. After winning the lawsuit against Amber Heard , he toured with his close friend Jeff Beck to promote the album 18 – a musical product they both co-produced. The actor moved to the countryside in Somerset (England) after Beck died of meningitis.

Amber Heard , 39, is an American actress and model. After finishing her defamation lawsuit against Johnny Depp in late 2022, she left the US for Spain with her daughter Oonagh Paige, four, and her lesbian lover – photographer Bianca Butti, 44. According to the Daily Mail , Heard is living in an upscale apartment complex in Madrid. On May 11, she announced the birth of twins, a boy and a girl.