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Johnny Depp Brings 'Modigliani' to Buenos Aires, Heads to La Plata for Honors and Masterclass

Next comes an honorary welcome in La Plata followed by a public masterclass ahead of the film’s Argentina release on Thursday.

Overview

  • Depp arrived Monday on a private flight from Los Angeles, greeted by fans and a security detail at Ezeiza before heading into a tightly managed local schedule.
  • In a live Telefe interview on Cortá por Lozano, he discussed directing Modigliani, credited Al Pacino for urging him to lead the project, and thanked supporters, saying the public “has kept me alive.”
  • He greeted crowds outside Telefe and at the Cinemark Palermo avant-premiere on Tuesday night, where Argentine celebrities turned out for the red carpet.
  • The Municipality of La Plata plans to declare him a “visitante ilustre” on Wednesday, with a public greeting at City Hall and a masterclass at the Teatro Municipal Coliseo Podestá alongside Riccardo Scamarcio.
  • Modigliani, tres días en Montparnasse is Depp’s second feature as director, portraying 72 hours in the artist’s life with Riccardo Scamarcio and Al Pacino among the cast, and opens in Argentina on November 13.