"Minamata Disease" not released in North America, Johnny Depp claims to be boycotted

"Minamata Disease" stills


1905 film news On August 16, according to foreign media reports, Johnny Depp ( "Edward Scissorhands" ) starring in "Minamata Disease" was recently released in the UK It has not been released in North America for a long time, so he claimed to be boycotted by Hollywood. Earlier, director Andrew Levitas had sued the North American distributor MGM Pictures and wanted to hide the film because of Depp’s personal legal disputes.


Depp has lost its reputation and career due to domestic violence cases and related lawsuits in recent years. In an interview with the British "Sunday Times" recently, he talked about "Minamata Disease", "This movie will be respectable. I believe we have complied with our agreement, but those who come in later (assign Ramon) ) Should also abide by their agreement. The film will affect those who have Minamata disease and those who have experienced similar things."


"Minamata Disease" tells that the photographer Smith, known for his work during World War II, had already lived in seclusion in 1971. However, commissioned by Life magazine editor Ralph Graves, he once again picked up the camera and went to Japan to record the current status of the strange disease "Minamata Disease" caused by mercury pollution and the government's cover-up. Johnny Depp plays Eugene Smith, one of the most famous photojournalists in history. The character prototype was revenge for going to Minamata Town, Japan to film and document the mercury poisoning caused by the greed of industrial enterprises, but he still published a report. A fascinating photographic article.