Heard is pursuing a $100 million counterclaim. The Pirates of the Caribbean star is vying to win a $50 million defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard after she wrote a 2018 op-ed in the Washington Post about her being a survivor of domestic abuse. 'It's so far out of hand now that I can promise you that no one is safe. This instant rush to judgment based on what essentially amounts to polluted air,' Depp said. 'It can be seen as an event in history that lasted for however long it lasted, this cancel culture. The Hollywood star, who was dropped as a cast member for the Fantastic Beasts franchise in November after losing a libel case against the United Kingdom newspaper the Sun over its branding of him as a 'wife-beater,' made the comments before receiving the honorary Donostia Award at the San Sebastian Film Festival, according to Deadline.

Actor Johnny Depp said on Wednesday that 'no one is safe' from 'cancel culture.'