Johnny Depp has said he owes Al Pacino his return to the director’s chair for the upcoming biopic, “Modi».

The new film, which is in production, follows the Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani for 48 hours in Paris during the First World War.

It is the first directed by Depp since the film “The Brave” in 1997, in which she also starred alongside Marlon Brando.

In a statement, Depp said that Pacino, who plays French art collector Maurice Ganyatconvinced him to join the film project.

In the first images from the filming of the film that have been released, Johnny Depp and Al Pacino can be seen discussing a scene.

“Beginning this cinematic journey as the director of ‘Modi’ has been an incredibly rewarding and transformative experience,” said Johnny Depp, expressing his deep gratitude to the entire cast, crew and producers for their unwavering commitment and creativity. .

“To Al, who asked me to do this movie – how could I say no to Pacino? A sincere acknowledgment of his generous offering of talent and dedication to this project,” he added.

“‘Modi’ is a testament to the collaborative spirit of independent filmmaking, and I’m thrilled to bring this unique and compelling story to the world,” said Johnny Depp.

In the film, Riccardo Scarmazio plays Modigliani and also stars Antonia Desplaiss, Stephen Graham, Bruno Guerre, Ryan McParland, Luisa Ranieri and Sally Phillips.

According to a press release, the film “Modi” will follow Modigliani over a 48-hour period documenting a chaotic series of events in the streets and bars of war-torn Paris during World War I.