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While Sydney Sweeney is basking in the success of her recent horror filmImmaculate, she seems to have gotten on the wrong side of the Internet again. TheMadame Webstar faced intense backlash from fans after reports of her starring with Johnny Depp in a new supernatural thriller made the rounds.

Depp has also been receiving backlash ever since hisBlowco-star Lola Glaudini reportedly accused him of verbal abuse on the film sets. An insider reported that Sweeney and Depp would be starring in Marc Webb’s new filmDay Drinker. However, representatives of theEuphoriastar have now confirmed that she would not be starring in the film.
Sydney Sweeney’s Rumored Next Project With Johnny Depp
Sydney Sweeneyseems to be the ‘it girl’ of Hollywood at the moment as she dabbles in multiple projects. The actress recently tasted success with her rom-com with Glen Powell,Anyone But You, on which she was also an executive producer. While she faced a setback with Sony’s disastrousMadame Web, the actress bounced back with her debut productionImmaculate.
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The actress has also enjoyed success in the TV industry with her showsThe White LotusandEuphoriareceiving critical and audience acclaim. She has two more films in production, including Ron Howard’s thrillerEden, and is also set to film for the third season ofEuphoria, which was recently postponed (viaVariety).
“An enigmatic stranger (Depp) and a bartender (Sweeney) mourning the loss of her lover…[while exploring themes of] love, friendship, and revenge.”

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The film was set to be written by Zach Dean, who is known for films such asFast XandThe Tomorrow War. The film would be Depp’s first Hollywood project since his highly publicized defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. The actor was last seen in the French filmJeanne Du Barry.
Sydney Sweeney Will Not Be Starring With Johnny Depp
After reports by Jeff Sneider made the rounds online, fans of Sydney Sweeney were quick to express their disdain for the star for collaborating withJohnny Depp. ThePirates of the Caribbeanstar made headlines again this week after he was accused of berating and verbal abuse by his former co-star, Lola Glaudini.
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Glaudini mentioned in thePower Angel Truthspodcast that she was screamed at by the actor on the sets of the crime thrillerBlow. She mentioned that she was given the instruction to laugh by director Jonathan Demme during a scene, and when she did that, Depp came to her and berated her after the shot. She said,
“Johnny Depp, when they say ‘Cut,’ walks over to me, comes up to me, sticks his finger in my face and I’m in a bikini on the floor like this and he goes, ‘Who the fck do you think you are? Who the fck do you think you are? Shut the fck up! I’m out here, and I’m trying to fcking say my lines, and you’re fcking pulling focus, you fcking idiot.’”

While the allegations were denied by representatives of Johnny Depp, his career has been facing setbacks after setback ever since his highly publicized trial with ex-wife Amber Heard. This backlash reportedly transferred to Sydney Sweeney when reports of her working with theEd Woodstar surfaced. However, Sweeney’s team reportedly stated that she would not star in Marc Webb’sDay Drinkerafter all. (viaDiscussing Film).
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
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