Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and Comic-Con: Warner Bros. victories

Although Comic-Con does not offer any contests, Warner Bros. won the award for the most embarrassing moment of the event with his Saturday morning presentation of Hall H, under the auspices of ex-spouses Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. His film, "Aquaman", concluded the two-hour show, but Depp's surprise appearance in the character of Gellert Grindelwald, villain of "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald", dominated the debates with a reaction. enthusiastic fans and a value-managed presence of his own ovation.

On the surface, it seems like a bad time to be Johnny Depp. He made all the bad headlines – the fraud suit he's just filed against his company bosses and his lawyers, another lawsuit where he's accused of hitting a site director on his next "City of Lies", an unflattering profile of Rolling Stone's "The Trouble with Johnny Depp," cadaverous photos, and, of course, the grudging divorce that included Heard filing a restraining order invoking verbal and physical abuse , with text messages, photographs and witnesses to support his allegations.

Grindelwald made an appearance in Eddie Redmayne-directed "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," which was released soon after Heard filed for divorce. With "Grindelwald", the role of Depp is bigger; David Yates and J.K. Rowling, the director and scriptwriter / producer respectively of the films "Fantastic Beasts", defended each one his casting. Yet, evidence suggests that Warner Bros. was not quite confident in his decision. Despite being the title character, Depp was at the edge of the first released distribution photograph. The triple Oscar nominee was also not part of the studio's April CinemaCon presentation, where six of his comedians unveiled images for the National Association of Theater Owners

The "Fantastic Beasts: The Grindelwald Crimes" at Comic-Con just before Johnny Depp takes the stage

Broadimage / REX / Shutterstock [19659003] Thus, Depp was to be a no-show Comic-Con . But late in a Q & A with nine of her co-stars in plain clothes, moderator Aisha Tyler mentioned Grindewald. Thuds and an explosive sound shook the theater, now dark except for the bright bracelets that each participant received at the entrance. Then there was a clip of Depp – followed by the man himself, to the delight of 6,500 fans at the San Diego Convention Center, which provided the most boisterous reception of the event.

However, it was not really Depp; it was Grindelwald, who gave a two-minute speech – "I say Muggles are not less, but the other" – and never interacted with his casting mates before It does not disappear with a detonating burst. It was an extraordinary performance: Warner Bros. successfully capitalized on the star's enduring popularity, with no exposure to uncomfortable issues.

Warner Bros. continued to highlight five other films, including "Wonder Woman 1984," in which Gal Gadot takes back her superhero – a role she was ready to leave after producer Brett Ratner faced multiple charges of sexual misconduct. (Warner Bros has finished his business relationship with him instead.) "All my girlfriends, they are all very strong and independent and intelligent and sweet and funny," Gadot said. "I think that's how we are, women."

Technically, the whole presentation was intended to build "Aquaman", the next DC tentpole. Screenwriter-director James Wan, Jason Momoa, Heard, and co-stars Patrick Wilson, Nicole Kidman, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II spent more time on stage than any other band, starting the trailer and additional footage . , Amber Heard and Nicole Kidman's Aquaman's Movie Board, Comic-Con International, San Diego, USA – Jul 21, 2018
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Jason Momoa, Amber Heard and Nicole Kidman at the" Aquaman "panel at Warner Bros.'s Comic-Con presentation