David Bridges
Johnny Depp has not retired from performing, regardless of the actual fact he’s at present offering all his focus to directing excellent now … TMZ has found.
Assets near Johnny inform TMZ … the Oscar nominee simply is not performed with executing in entrance of the digicam, however his current ardour has been directing the biopic “Modi,” as he is been fairly joyful being again within the director’s chair.
The forthcoming drama in regards to the on a regular basis dwelling of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani stars Riccardo Scamarcio, Sally Phillips and Al Pacino … and the movie has beforehand gotten wonderful buzz. It is his first time directing a facet movie since 1997’s “The Brave” … which he additionally co-starred in with Marlon Brando.
We’re advised Johnny is fairly centered on modifying and finalizing “Modi” in the meanwhile, however nothing is off the desk for him, occupation-wise — and he methods to return to performing in American films at some degree in the long term … when the time is true.
For now, he’s been making an attempt to maintain busy in Europe — he was considerably thinner, and rocking a brand new haircut Monday on the London premiere of his movie, “Jeanne du Barry.”
All through the occasion, Johnny happy with learners from the Ghetto Movie Faculty’s London chapter — a nonprofit that offers aspiring filmmakers some fingers-on information.
Our sources inform us Johnny’s continually been a admirer of the appliance, and he individually invited their faculty college students.
The movie biz — no matter whether or not he’s directing or performing — is actually Johnny’s emphasis at this stage.
We’re instructed he has no current tour concepts for his longtime new music hustle … rocking with the Hollywood Vampires.
