This is the second time Johnny Depp will star in a movie called "The Libertine". The first time was in 2004.
On May 11th, 2016, The Hollywood Reporter and other news outlets reported that Marion Cotillard would co-star in the film, but hours later her reps denied the producers' claims that she is involved with the project via The Wrap. Later that day, The Hollywood Reporter removed Cotillard's name from the article.