Sydney Sweeney Brushes Off Johnny Depp “rumors” by Pulling Off an ‘Immaculate’ Move

Published 03/30/2024, 12:24 PM EDT

At 26 years of age, the Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney has gone on to make a name for herself in Hollywood with several movies released within the span of a few months. Not long after her romantic-comedy with Glen Powell, Anyone But You, she debuted as the first-ever live-action Spider-Woman, Julia Carpenter in Madame Web and a short while later also delivered a famed monologue on Saturday Night Live while returning to the big screens with Immaculate. However, the latest turn of events had Sweeney linked with Johnny Depp.

The young star made headlines for reportedly striking a deal to appear alongside the Pirates of the Caribbean actor, only for her to turn over happenings that had gone wrong.

Sydney Sweeney turns Johnny Depp co-cast talks into a promotional affair

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The range of emotions that Sydney Sweeney has showcased in contrasting projects like The White Lotus and Anyone But You made her a celebrated talent and a trending celebrity. Thus, a mistaken lead woefully found its way to link her as being cast opposite Johnny Depp in a movie titled Day Drinker. Now, hours after her representatives brushed off the legitimacy of it, the actress herself posted on X that she “woke up to rumors,” casting herself aside from the discussions.

In the same post, she asked moviegoers to catch her latest flick, Immaculate in theaters this weekend. Sweeney not only watered down the rapid stream of conversations centered around her false casting news but also diverted the attention to where it mattered most - the box office, showcasing her acumen in soaring above trends and maintaining a tight grip on the state of affairs surrounding her. Finally, with the X post hitting hundreds of reposts within minutes, her work was thus complete with the utmost grace.

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Sydney Sweeney, directing audiences to her current movie, also came close on the heels of the same minting fresh highs.

Immaculate lands critical acclaim and box office gains

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Released in theaters on March 22, 2024, Immaculate had Sydney Sweeney star as Cecilia. The story followed her as a nun in an Italian convent whose virgin pregnancy led to unraveling a rabbit hole of sinister discoveries and sent the audience on a scream trail. As of now, the horror flick stands at a 71% rating on Rotten Tomatoes against an audience score of 60%.

Ahead of recording its weekend numbers that Sweeney took fresh steps for, Immaculate has grossed over $9.2 million globally against a budget of $9 million. The numbers hold value for the movie stands as an independent release and competes head-on with big-ticket releases like Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and Dune: Part Two. On track to make way for a successful haul, the actress’ latest marketing push might mint fresh numbers.

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Sydney Sweeney Will Get an “extreme reaction” Says ‘Immaculate’ Director

What are your thoughts on Sydney Sweeney labeling her Johnny Depp casting talks as “rumors” while pointing towards Immaculate? Let us know in the comments below.

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Imteshal Karim

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Imteshal Karim is a Hollywood News reporter at NetflixJunkie. With a penchant for writing in multiple forms, he is a published writer with his works published in anthologies. A star at his college’s writing competitions, he loves telling a good story and hopes to tell impactful ones about the unexplored side of the Entertainment industry.

Edited By: Sakshi Jain

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