Johnny Depp has a brand new highly effective, and allegedly harmful, buddy in Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — and their relationship’s being described as a “bromance like no other.”
The seemingly odd pairing is detailed in a brand new profile in Vanity Fair … which claims Johnny is getting the royal remedy over in Saudi Arabia.
MBS hosted JD within the Saudi Kingdom for almost 2 months final 12 months, placing Johnny up in royal palaces and transporting him in helicopters, yachts and a personal aircraft … in line with Vainness Honest.
Unsurprisingly, it seems like cash is a big issue on this “bromance” … Johnny’s capturing films in Saudi Arabia as he waits on a possible 7-figure deal to make him one of many nation’s world cultural ambassadors.
MBS and the Saudis have been making an attempt to purchase their method into all kinds of worldwide industries as a part of MBS’ grand plan to make individuals overlook his nation’s reported human rights abuses … and the Crown Prince has been investing huge in films.
Johnny and MBS are stated to have begun their friendship in July 2022 when Depp was capturing “Jeanne du Barry,” a movie bankrolled by the Saudis.
They’ve grown nearer ever since, to the purpose the place Johnny says he felt comfy sufficient to ask MBS in regards to the killing of Washington Publish journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The VF profile says MBS informed Depp he did not order Khashoggi’s dismemberment, however took accountability … claiming he simply wished the reporter arrested as a result of Khashoggi had change into a rogue operative working to undermine the nation.
Johnny positively appears to be shopping for what MBS is promoting by way of a cultural revolution in Saudia Arabia.
Depp tells VF … “Though I admit I was somewhat naïve at first to what was transpiring in the region, I’ve since experienced firsthand the cultural revolution that is happening there.”
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JD added, “I’ve had the opportunity to meet people from various parts of the region who have been most welcoming in sharing with me their culture, their traditions, and their stories.”
Saudia Arabia can be financing Depp’s subsequent crack at directing a film … a biopic about Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani starring Al Pacino.
There are some ties that bind right here — each males are remaking their public photos … nevertheless it appears uncertain they’d be buddies if MBS weren’t throwing round insane quantities of oil cash.
