- Brie Larson is one of the jurors at the Cannes Film Festival this year.
- She's unsure if she'll attend the Johnny Depp movie "Jeanne du Barry," which is opening the festival.
Brie Larson had little to say when asked if she'll be attending Cannes Film Festival's opening-night movie, "Jeanne du Barry," which stars Johnny Depp.
Larson, who is part of this year's festival jury and is not required to attend as Depp's movie is not in competition, was puzzled at first when she was asked if she'd be seeing the film while at the jury press conference on Tuesday.
"You're asking me that?" the Oscar winner responded to the reporter."I'm sorry, I don't understand the correlation or why me specifically."
The reporter then said it was because of her involvement with Time's Up, an advocacy group started during the #MeToo movement in which she was a member of the advisory board.
"You'll see, I guess, if I will see it," Larson responded. "And I don't know how I'll feel about it if I do."
The historical drama "Jeanne du Barry" marks Depp's first leading role in years and comes on the heels of the actor's highly publicized defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard last June in which both parties were found liable for defaming each other.
Heard and Depp settled their lawsuits in December after they each attempted to appeal the verdicts against them.
—Variety (@Variety) May 16, 2023
Larson, who will next be seen in "Fast X" this month and will reprise her role as Carol Danvers in "The Marvels" later this year, was also asked during the press conference if she believes big-budget superhero movies and indies should coexist at a film festival like Cannes.
"I only know my perspective. I've never curated a film festival before," she said. "I take the same level of preparation and care for everything, whether it's an independent film or whatever. It doesn't matter the budget. A film is a film."
"This is my first time here. I'm very excited to see the films," she continued. "I'm sure they will have a wide range in scope, and that's part of what makes this festival so special."
—Variety (@Variety) May 16, 2023
The Cannes Film Festival runs from May 16 through May 27.