The 2015 video clip, in which Johnson appears to gesture towards Depp’s injury, circulated on social media after the actor testified that Amber Heard cut her finger during a fight.
If you kept up with the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard libel court case, you may remember that several pretty famous faces were associated with the trial.
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Johnson’s unexpected link to the trial centered around a viral video that drew widespread attention after Depp’s testimony, in which he alleged Heard cut the end of her finger during an argument in March 2015.
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He testified that Heard threw a bottle of vodka at him, which broke in his hand, injuring his finger as a result. She denied that this was the cause of the injury and refuted her claim arguing that he had done it himself.
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So when these allegations came to light in late April, Depp fans began circulating an old video in which Johnson seemed to notice Depp’s injured finger while the two were promoting their film. black mass at the Venice Film Festival in September 2015.
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The resurfaced footage was shared on YouTube with the caption: “The EXACT moment Dakota Johnson KNEW Amber Heard was VIOLENT with Johnny Depp…” and has racked up over 4 million views since it was uploaded on May 1.
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During the short clip, in which the actors are sitting next to each other at a press conference, Johnson appears to look at Depp’s finger before making a comment. Although his conversation cannot be heard, Johnson appears to be pointing out the injury.
He then appears to offer some sort of light-hearted explanation, causing Johnson to laugh and lean back in his chair.
However, shortly after she lays back down, Johnson stops laughing and continues to look at him with what her fans interpreted to be a look of concern. Depp’s supporters interpreted Johnson’s body language at this time to suggest that perhaps she did not believe the explanation she had given him.
And while the clip certainly made waves on the internet, it didn’t make it to the courtroom.
Speaking to Vanity Fair’s Britt Hennemuth for a new profile, Johnson revealed how she really felt about unknowingly becoming a talking point in the polarizing trial.
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“I was like, For God’s sake, why? Why am I involved in this?He said as he shook his head.
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the fifty shades The star confirmed that she had seen the viral clip in question and admitted that she could barely remember the interaction.
“I don’t remember that at all, but please get me out of this,” he said. “Don’t let this go any further. Can you imagine, oh my gosh, if I was called to the witness stand?”
Commenting on the public response to the case, which at the time of the interview was still ongoing, Johnson, like many, was surprised by how the trial was sensationalized on social media.
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I can’t believe people are watching [the trial] like it was a show,” he said. “It’s like it’s a courtroom drama and my heart breaks.”
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“It’s so, so, so crazy,” he added. “Humans are fucking weird. The internet is a wild, wild place.”
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At this stage in the conversation, Hennemuth wrote that Johnson refrained from commenting in more detail, citing “the risks to people in his position.” Instead, he gave his take on “cancel culture,” another notoriously tricky topic.
“What I struggle with in terms of cancel culture is the term cancel culture,” Johnson began.
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“The whole concept behind canceling a human being, as if they were a date,” he said. “No person will not make mistakes in his life. The point of being alive is to find out.”
He clarified that those who harm other people deserve to face the consequences of their actions, but added that “the concept of the Twitterverse deciding if someone suddenly doesn’t exist anymore is horrible, heartbreaking and wrong.”
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“I think it will happen. I think people want to live in a better world, ultimately,” she said.
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Interestingly, Johnson’s comments come several months after he faced backlash for an earlier interview with the Hollywood Reporter, in which he said he felt “saddened by the loss of great artists” in response to a question about the “cancellation” of several of her previous male co-stars.
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Speaking to the outlet in November of last year, Johnson recalled his “incredible” experiences working with the likes of Armie Hammer, Shia LaBeouf and Johnny Depp, each of whom has been accused of, and subsequently denied, abuse allegations in recent years.
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“I never experienced that firsthand from any of those people,” he told the Hollywood Reporter, apparently referring to the wide-ranging allegations against the men in question. “I had an amazing time working with them; I feel sad for the loss of great artists.”
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And while it wasn’t explicitly stated whether he was speaking in reference to his co-stars, Johnson went on to express his solidarity with victims of abuse, before adding that he believes in the power of “change.”
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“I believe that people can change. I want to believe in the power of a human being to change and evolve and get help and help other people,” she said.
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Echoing his comments on the matter to Vanity Fair, he closed by saying “cancel culture is a fucking disappointment,” adding, “I hate that term.”
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“I think there is definitely a big overcorrection going on,” he said. “But I do think there is a way for the pendulum to find the middle.”
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