Johnny Depp quietly reconnects with Hollywood years after libel case

Johnny Depp is making a big return to Hollywood with sources claiming the star is excited to be back on set.

The Hollywood stars is thrilled to reconnect with his old friends and earn big money following his 2022 libel case win against ex-wife Amber Heard.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star began rebuilding his career with roles in foreign films but according to new report, he is working on a Hollywood project.

An insider told In Touch Weekly that Depp is working on a new thriller called Day Drinker with long-time co-star Penélope Cruz.

“This is a long time coming for Johnny,” they said. “he was quite literally in exile. But his win at trial over Amber opened the door for him to slowly rebuild his reputation and start working again.

“He started with foreign productions and now he’s back in the Hollywood fold, “the source added.

Depp is “working with Penélope Cruz at the moment, which is fantastic because he has a great rapport and history with her, they go back decades.”

“At one point, people predicted this day would never come, that he’d be ostracized from Hollywood forever, so this is very vindicating for him.

“He’s been in a much better headspace and as a result has been taking much better care of himself. He wants to come back his absolute best and have a full Phoenix rising arc.”