Dakota Johnson Reflected On The Viral Video Of Her Appearing To Notice Johnny Depp’s Injured Finger And Opened Up About “Cancel Culture” After Saying She Felt “Sad For The Loss Of Great Artists”
Ellen Durney
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The 2015 video clip — in which Johnson appears to gesture toward Depp’s injury — was circulated across social media after the actor testified that Amber Heard severed his finger during a fight.
Dakota Johnson Reflected On The Viral Video Of Her Appearing To Notice Johnny Depp’s Injured Finger And Opened Up About “Cancel Culture” After Saying She Felt “Sad For The Loss Of Great Artists”
If you kept up with Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation court case, you might remember that a number of pretty famous faces were associated with the trial.
Evelyn Hockstein / POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesSo, when these allegations were brought to the forefront in late April, Depp’s fans began circulating an old video clip where Johnson appeared to notice Depp’s injured finger while the two were promoting their movie Black Mass at the Venice Film Festival in September 2015.
George Pimentel / WireImageThe resurfaced footage was shared to YouTube with the title: “The EXACT Moment Dakota Johnson KNEW Amber Heard Was VIOLENT Towards Johnny Depp…” and has amassed over 4 million views since it was uploaded on May 1.
Dominique Charriau / WireImageDuring the short clip — in which the actors are seated beside one another at a press conference — Johnson appears to look down at Depp’s finger, before making a comment to him. Though their conversation can’t be heard, Johnson seems to be gesturing toward the injury.
youtu.beHe then appears to offer some kind of lighthearted explanation, which prompts Johnson to laugh and sit back in her chair.
youtu.beHowever, soon after she sits back, Johnson stops laughing and continues to face him with what his fans took to be a look of concern. Depp’s supporters interpreted Johnson’s body language in this moment to suggest that she perhaps didn’t believe the explanation he had provided her with.
youtu.beAnd though the clip certainly made waves on the internet, it didn’t wind up making its way into the courtroom.
Taylor Hill / FilmMagicSpeaking to Vanity Fair’s Britt Hennemuth for a brand-new profile, Johnson revealed how she really felt about unwittingly becoming a talking point in the polarizing trial.
Luca Teuchmann / Getty Images“I was like, For the love of God, why? Why am I involved in this?” she said while shaking her head.
Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images for DeadlineThe Fifty Shades star confirmed that she had seen the viral clip in question, admitting that she could hardly remember the interaction herself.
Michael Tran / FilmMagic“I don’t remember that at all, but please, take me out of this,” she said. “Don’t let this go further. Can you imagine, oh, my God, if I was called to the witness stand?”
Paul MarottaCommenting on the public response to the case — which at the time of the interview, was still ongoing — Johnson, like many, was shocked by how the trial was sensationalized across social media.
Jim Watson / POOL/AFP via Getty Images“I can’t believe that people are watching [the trial] like it’s a show,” she said. “It’s like it’s a courtroom drama and my heart breaks.”
Steve Helber / POOL/AFP via Getty Images“It’s so, so, so crazy,” she added. “Humans are so fucking weird. The internet is a wild, wild place.”
Jim Lo Scalzo / POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesAt this stage in the conversation, Hennemuth wrote that Johnson refrained from commenting in more detail, citing “the risks to people in her position.” Instead, she gave her thoughts on “cancel culture” — another notoriously tricky subject matter.
Mike Windle“What I struggle with in terms of cancel culture is the term cancel culture,” Johnson began.
Mike Marsland / Mike Marsland / WireImage“The whole concept behind canceling a human being, like they’re an appointment,” she said. “No person will not make mistakes in their life. The point of being alive is figuring it out.”
Theo Wargo / WireImageShe 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 just all of a sudden doesn’t exist anymore is horrifying, heartbreaking, and wrong.”
Dimitrios Kambouris / WireImage,“I do think that it will pass. I believe that people want to live in a better world, ultimately,” she said.
Samir Hussein / Samir Hussein / WireImageInterestingly, Johnson’s comments come several months after she faced backlash over a previous interview with the Hollywood Reporter, in which she said she felt “sad for the loss of great artists” in response to a question about the “cancelation” of a number of her previous male costars.
Elisabetta A. Villa / WireImageSpeaking to the outlet in November last year, Johnson recalled her “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 over recent years.
Mike Marsland / Mike Marsland / WireImage, Todd Williamson / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
“I never experienced that firsthand from any of those people,” she told the Hollywood Reporter, seemingly referring to the wide-ranging allegations against the men in question. “I had an incredible time working with them; I feel sad for the loss of great artists.”
Chris Delmas / AFP via Getty ImagesAnd though it wasn’t explicitly stated whether she was speaking in reference to her costars, Johnson went on to express her solidarity with victims of abuse, before adding that she believes in the power of “change.”
Michael Tran / AFP via Getty Images“I do 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.
Chris Council / Getty Images for AudiEchoing her comments on the topic to Vanity Fair, she closed out by saying that “cancel culture is such a fucking downer,” adding, “I hate that term.”
Miikka Skaffari / Getty Images“I think there’s definitely a major overcorrection happening,” she said. “But I do believe that there’s a way for the pendulum to find the middle.”
Jemal Countess / Getty Images for The Gotham Film & Media InstituteRead Dakota Johnson’s Vanity Fair profile.
Dakota Johnson Defended Her Former Male Costars Armie Hammer And Shia LaBeouf And Said She Feels “Sad For The Loss Of Great Artists” Because Of “Cancel Culture”Ellen Durney · Nov. 4, 2021- Johnny Depp Testified He Was Joking When He Said He Wanted To Burn His Ex-Wife Amber HeardPaige Skinner · April 25, 2022
- Why The Depp v. Heard Verdict Is So BrutalScaachi Koul · June 1, 2022
Dakota Johnson Defended Her Former Male Costars Armie Hammer And Shia LaBeouf And Said She Feels “Sad For The Loss Of Great Artists” Because Of “Cancel Culture”Ellen Durney · Nov. 4, 2021
Johnny Depp Testified He Was Joking When He Said He Wanted To Burn His Ex-Wife Amber HeardPaige Skinner · April 25, 2022
Why The Depp v. Heard Verdict Is So BrutalScaachi Koul · June 1, 2022Topics in this article
- Johnny Depp
- Amber Heard
- Dakota Johnson
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