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Addressing the term “comeback,” Depp was clear: he "didn't go anywhere." Residing just 45 minutes from Cannes, Depp contends that his presence at the festival is not about returning but about living his life on his own terms. He finds the idea of a “comeback” almost patronizing—more about hoping to regain approval than actually needing to prove anything.
He rejected the idea that he was trying to rebuild his Hollywood career through some grand theatrical gesture, asserting that he simply has moved on from the media frenzy and the Hollywood system that once cast him aside.