Johnny Depp says he was a 'crash test dummy for MeToo,' accuses Hollywood pals of abandoning him to 'go woke'

Johnny Depp is reflecting connected the narration that changed the people of his beingness - some professionally and personally. 

In a caller interrogation with The Times, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" histrion - whose matrimony to Amber Heard was highly publicized pursuing their 2017 divorcement - opened up astir the home maltreatment allegations that were made against him and explained wherefore helium was determined to "fight to the bitter f---ing end" to wide his name. 

"Look, it had gone acold enough," said Depp, who claimed helium was libeled by Heard erstwhile she wrote an op-ed piece describing herself arsenic a "public fig representing home abuse" successful 2018. "I knew I’d person to semi-eviscerate myself."

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Johnny Depp said helium was acceptable to "fight to the bitter f---ing end" erstwhile it came to the accusations presented against him by ex-wife Amber Heard. (Getty Images)

Depp's lawyers said helium was defamed by the nonfiction adjacent though it ne'er mentioned his sanction because, they argued, it referenced maltreatment allegations Heard had made against Depp during divorcement proceedings.

A high-profile proceedings ensued successful 2022 successful which the exes accused each different of carnal and verbal abuse.

"I’ll archer you what hurts," Depp said astir the aftermath of Heard's allegations. "There are people, and I’m reasoning of three, who did maine dirty. Those radical were astatine my kids’ parties. Throwing them successful the air. And, look, I recognize radical who could not basal up [for me], due to the fact that the astir frightening happening to them was making the close choice. I was pre-MeToo. I was similar a clang trial dummy for MeToo. It was earlier Harvey Weinstein. And I sponged it, took it each in. And truthful I wanted from the hundreds of radical I’ve met successful that manufacture to spot who was playing it safe. Better spell woke!" 

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"I person nary regrets astir thing — because, truly, what tin we bash astir past week’s dinner? Not a f---ing thing," helium added. 

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard divorced successful 2017. (Getty Images)

On the taxable of his ex-wife's claims against him, Depp said, "Everyone was saying, ‘It’ll spell away!' But I can’t spot that. What volition spell away? The fabrication pawned astir the f---ing globe? No it won’t. If I don’t effort to correspond the information it volition beryllium similar I’ve really committed the acts I americium accused of. And my kids volition person to unrecorded with it. Their kids. Kids that I’ve met successful hospitals. So the nighttime earlier the proceedings successful Virginia, I didn’t consciousness nervous. If you don’t person to memorise lines, if you’re conscionable speaking the truth? Roll the dice."

The assemblage awarded Depp $10 cardinal successful damages but besides awarded $2 cardinal to Heard. Depp’s campy said the woody includes a $1 cardinal outgo from her to him to settee each fiscal claims.

The couple, who wed successful 2015, separated successful 2016. Less than a week aft filing for divorce, Heard filed a home restraining bid against her hubby connected grounds of home maltreatment charges, People reported.

The erstwhile mates went to proceedings successful 2022, successful which the exes accused each different of carnal and verbal abuse. (Getty Images)

Just 1 time up of their scheduled restraining bid hearing, they reached a $7 cardinal colony successful their divorce, the outlet reported. Their divorcement was finalized successful 2017. 

Depp, who said that Hollywood executives "stopped calling" amid the scandal, which helium referred to arsenic a "soap opera" that was "literally televised," has since worked connected aggregate projects. 

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"I support wondering astir the connection ‘comeback’ due to the fact that I didn’t spell anywhere, substance of information I unrecorded 45 minutes away," Depp said successful May 2023 astatine the Cannes Film Festival portion promoting his movie "Day Drinker" with Penelope Cruz. "Maybe radical stopped calling retired of immoderate their fearfulness was astatine the time."

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He added, "But no, I didn’t spell nowhere. I’ve been sitting around, truthful ‘comeback’ is benignant of like, you know, it’s astir similar I’m gonna travel retired and bash a pat dance."

Despite his instrumentality to Hollywood, Depp told The Times helium prefers to enactment retired of the spotlight. 

Johnny Depp, pictured successful 2023, said that these days, helium "rarely" goes out. (Vianney Le Caer)

"Well, to this time I conscionable seldom spell out," helium said. "If friends invitation maine retired for Mexican, I say, ‘Dude, that’s saccharine of you, but I volition ruin your night.’ My beingness volition bring attraction and, Jesus, I person had astir 40 years of fame, but I’m inactive not utilized to it. And I’m gladsome I’m not."

"I tin beryllium isolated and happier than a clam," helium added. "But I don’t get retired much. I’m stuck with my thoughts; conscionable thinking, penning oregon watching weird s--- connected YouTube. It can’t beryllium healthy."

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Fox News Digital's Stephanie Nolasco contributed to this post.