Johnny Depp has spoken out about being "canceled", and issued the stark warning that "no one is safe".
The 58-year-old American actor is currently dealing with the fallout from his highly-publicized split and legal battle against his ex-wife of two years, Amber Heard.
As well as his contentious separation with the Aquaman actor, Depp has also been involved in a legal battle against the UK newspaper The Sun, after the publication branded him a "wife-beater".
Following the Pirates of the Caribbean star's disputes, Warner Bros. announced last summer that it was dropping Depp from its Fantastic Beasts franchise.
Depp informed the fans of this decision via his Instagram account, writing: "I wish to let you know that I have been asked to resign by Warner Bros from my role as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts and I have respected that and agreed to that request."
Last November, it was announced that Depp would be being replaced by Mads Mikkelsen.
Now, per Deadline, Depp spoke to the press at this year’s San Sebastian Film Festival about the impact of cancel culture.
"It can be seen as an event in history that lasted for however long it lasted, this cancel culture, this instant rush to judgement based on what essentially amounts to polluted air," Depp said.
Elaborating on his point, the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory star said:
"It’s so far out of hand now that I can promise you that no one is safe. Not one of you. No one out that door. No one is safe. It takes one sentence and there’s no more ground, the carpet has been pulled. It’s not just me that this has happened to, it’s happened to a lot of people.
"This type of thing has happened to women, men. Sadly at a certain point they begin to think that it’s normal. Or that it’s them. When it’s not.
"It doesn’t matter if a judgement, per se, has taken some artistic license. When there’s an injustice, whether it’s against you or someone you love, or someone you believe in – stand up, don’t sit down. ‘Cause they need you."
The actor told The Sunday Times in an interview last month that Hollywood was currently "boycotting" him.
He said: "Some films touch people and this affects those in Minamata and people who experience similar things. And for anything … for Hollywood’s boycott of me? One man, one actor in an unpleasant and messy situation, over the last number of years?"