In Jeanne Du Barry, Johnny Depp portrays King Louis XV | CTB NEWS

In Jeanne Du Barry, Johnny Depp portrays King Louis XV.

After Johnny Depp's defamation, trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, his first film job following the trial, has been cast as King Louis XV of France in Jeanne Du Barry.

Almost unrecognizable in a blindfold, and a retro blonde wig, the 59-year-old actor appeared in a new film still.

The actor rocked an 18th-century look, complete with a white shirt and a, gold regal jacket with a high collar.

The actor's skin tone was, noticeably different in the photo, and his lips appeared to be redder than usual.

Le Besco has previously directed critically, acclaimed films like "Polisse" and "Mon Roi," so he knows what it takes to be successful.

In 2023, audiences should be able to watch, Johnny in his debut film dubbed into French.

While the film's budget remains unknown, reports indicate that Johnny commands an, upfront minimum of $20 million.

In the wake of domestic, violence allegations made by Amber, Johnny was mostly banned in Hollywood.

According to Deadline, filming on the project began in July, after the trial concluded, and is scheduled to endure for 11 weeks.

Jeanne, the protagonist, is a working-class woman who makes her, way up the social ladder in Paris and eventually catches, the eye of King Louis XV.

In 2020, a British court found that 12 of Amber's 14 allegations, of domestic violence were'substantially true,' prompting Warner Bros. to request Johnny's resignation, from the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise.

However, it appears that Amber's popularity is on the, rise again after he won $15 million in a defamation, claim he filed against her.

Johnny apparently has a $301 million offer, from Disney to play in a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film as, Captain Jack Sparrow.

Johnny reportedly quipped that he, wouldn't return to the Pirates even if, Disney offered him $300 million, prompting Disney to up their offer by $1 million.

In 2020, he released Minimata, a film on the war photographer W. Eugene Smith.