Maiwenn, the Director of Johnny Depp's Comeback Movie, Sued for Allegedly Assaulting a Journalist

Johnny Depp is making his comeback to the big screen in the new movie Jeanne du Barry and he worked with French filmmaker Maiwenn on the project.

Maiwenn not only stars in the title role, she also wrote and directed the movie, which is set as the opening night selection for the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.

The 46-year-old filmmaker and actress is now being sued for allegedly assaulting journalist Edwy Plenel, the editor-in-chief of Mediapart magazine.

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In the police complaint, which was filed on March 7, Plenel claims that he was assaulted by Maiwenn while eating at a restaurant in Paris.

Variety reports that Maiwenn “allegedly came to his table and grabbed him by the hair before spitting in his face without saying a word, then stormed out of the venue.”

Plenel says he was “traumatized by the incident.”

Variety says that Maiwenn has never been the subject of a Mediapart investigation, but her ex-husband Luc Besson has been the subject of a series of stories surrounding #MeToo allegations.

There have been reports that Johnny and Maiwenn didn’t get along during the production of Jeanne du Barry.