Posted: 01:58, August 29, 2022 | Updated: 02:46, 29 August 2022
Johnny Depp made a surprise reappearance in a floating astronaut suit on Sunday during the MTV Video Music Awards in New Jersey. The 59-year-old actor appeared hovering high above the stage as the network’s logo Moonman with only his face visible in a helmet in his first major public appearance since his defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, 36. Johnny wasn’t actually in the suit, but his voice could be heard saying, “I just want you to know that I’m available for birthdays, bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, weddings, wakes, anything old you need.” Comeback appearance: Johnny Depp made a surprise comeback in a floating astronaut suit on Sunday during the MTV Video Music Awards in New Jersey And you know what? I needed the job,” Johnny also said. The actor also shared a clip of the video on Instagram. He captioned his nearly 27.5 million followers, “guess who? #VMAs’. The MTV Video Music Awards appearance was Johnny’s first major appearance on American television since he was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2017. High above: The 59-year-old actor was seen floating high above the stage as the Moonman network logo with only his face visible in a helmet Social media: Johnny, which aired in September 2021 in France, also shared a clip of the video on Instagram Testifying: Amber Heard appears in May to testify in explosive Depp v. Heard defamation trial in Virginia Return trail: Johnny, who appeared to testify in his defamation trial against Amber in April, has been making a comeback since winning his case MTV launched on August 1, 1981, with NASA footage of the historic Apollo 11 landing in 1969 with the MTV flag being placed on the moon. These early images were followed by the Buggles’ first Video Killed The Radio Star music video. The Moonman has been the centerpiece of the VMA winner’s statue, and in 2017 the network unveiled a new “Moon Person” design to commemorate its 40th anniversary. Iconic images: MTV launched on August 1, 1981, with NASA footage of the historic Apollo 11 landing in 1969 with the MTV flag being placed on the moon Johnny sued his ex-wife Amber in February 2019 over her December 2018 article in the Washington Post, and she in August 2020 hit back. The Depp vs. Heard trial was held in Fairfax County, Virginia from April 2022 to June 2022, and its live stream was widely watched and generated a lot of traffic on social media. The jury found in favor of Johnny, who was awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages from Amber. Punitive damages were later reduced to $350,000 due to a cap imposed by Virginia state law. Public lawsuit: Johnny sued his ex-wife Amber, who appeared together in October 2015 in London, in February 2019 over her December 2018 Washington Post op-ed and she in August 2020
