San Sebastián film festival honours Depp as ‘one of contemporary cinema’s most talented actors’, despite recent controversy
Johnny Depp is to receive a lifetime achievement award from the San Sebastián film festival.
In a statement on its website, the festival, based in the Basque resort town, praised Depp as “one of contemporary cinema’s most talented and versatile actors”, announcing that he would be given the Donostia award on 22 September. Previous recipients of the award include Viggo Mortensen, Penélope Cruz and Judi Dench.
