Johnny Depp is in talks to make a surprise appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards dressed as a Moonman

•  Johnny Depp is rumored to be making a surprise appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards dressed as the network's famous mascot
•  For the show, the 59-year-old actor is is in talks to dress up as a Moonman trophy
• The award ceremony will air next Sunday on August 28
• In the past, he has won five MTV Movie Awards, including Best Male Performance, Best Villain, Global Superstar and the Generation Award
• Last month, news broke that he is set to star in his first film since his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, a French period piece called La Favorite
• He will also be directing the film Modigliani, a biopic about Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani.

Johnny Depp is reportedly in talks to make a surprise appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards dressed as a Moonman, according to TMZ, 

After four decades of captivating fans with his portrayal of eccentric characters in films like Sleepy Hollow and Edward Scissorhands, the 59-year-old actor is rumored to be taking the stage as the network's famous mascot.

While he is not nominated at the award ceremony, which will air next Sunday, the movie star has previously won MTV Movie Awards for Best Male Performance, Best Villain, Global Superstar and the Generation Award. 

Next, the Oscar nominee is set to star in his first film since his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, a French period piece called La Favorite. 

Depp will play King Louis XV alongside Maiwenn Le Besco, who will both direct the film and play the main character, Jeanne du Barry, King Louis' mistress.

Le Besco has had success before, directing critically acclaimed films such as Polisse and Mon Roi. The film, set to be shot this summer, will be Depp's first film in French and is expected to released in 2023. 

While the budget for the movie is unclear, Depp reportedly has an up-front starting fee of $20 million for any role.

La Favorite will mark a return for Depp after much of Hollywood blacklisted him following domestic violence accusations from Heard.

In 2020, a British court ruled that 12 of 14 violence incidents claimed by Heard were 'substantially true,' and Depp was subsequently forced to resign from the 'Fantastic Beasts' franchise at the request of Warner Bros.

But, after his own defamation suit against Heard, in which he was awarded $15 million, the star seems to be attracting interest again.

Depp is reportedly in talks to star in another 'Pirates of the Caribbean' film and reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow after a $301 million offer from Disney.

According to reports, Depp allegedly joked he wouldn't return to the 'Pirates' franchise even if he was offered $300 million, which led Disney to offer him $1 million more than that.

His last film, Minimata, about war photographer W. Eugene Smith, was released in 2020.