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Johnny Depp is very blue at Venice Film Festival ahead of Waiting for the Barbarians premiere

Johnny Depp is in Venice to reveal his new film, drama Waiting for the Barbarians (Picture: Splash News)

Johnny Depp has hit the Venice Film Festival ahead of the premiere of his latest film, Waiting for the Barbarians.

The stars new drama, also featuring Mark Rylance and Robert Pattinson, has its first screening at the festival tonight.

The 56-year-old donned a bright blue suit and matching shades for a photocall before the screening.

VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 06: Johnny Depp is seen arriving at the 76th Venice Film Festival on September 06, 2019 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Jacopo Raule/GC Images,)
The star was attending a photo call for the new drama, which is competing for the top prize (Pictures: GC Images)

Johnnys new movie is based on the 1980 novel of the same name.

It tells the story of a magistrate living in the remote outpost who begins to question his loyalty to the totalitarian empire he belongs to.

Depp plays the main character Colonel Joll.

VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 06: Johnny Depp is seen arriving at the 76th Venice Film Festival on September 06, 2019 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Jacopo Raule/GC Images,)
Johnny was seemingly flanked by bodyguards while heading to the engagement (Picture: GC Images)

The photo call was also attended by Johnnys costars Mark Rylance and Gana Bayarsaikhan, plus director Ciro Guerra

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Describing the film in a statement posted to the Venice Film Festival website, director Ciro Guerra said: When we began to work on the adaptation of J.M. Coetzees novel, I thought the story took place in a distant world in remote times.

As the filmmaking process evolved, that distant time and place began to feel closer and closer.

VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 06: (l-R) Johnny Depp, Mark Rylance, Gana Bayarsaikhan and Ciro Guerra attends "Waiting For The Barbarians" photocall during the 76th Venice Film Festival on September 06, 2019 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/WireImage,)
Johnny with Mark Rylance, Gana Bayarsaikhan and director Ciro Guerra at the Waiting For The Barbarians photocall (Picture: WireImage/Daniele Venturelli)

Now that we are done, the story has somehow morphed into a story about our present age.

The movie is competing for the coveted Golden Lion award.

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Johnny found time to interact with fans at the festival ahead of tonights premiere (Picture: Splash News)

Movies to have already debuted at the festival include Ad Astra starring Brad Pitt and Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix.

Johnnys best-known movies to date include Edwards Scissorhands, Chocolat and of course the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

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