Legal experts believe that, despite widespread social media support, Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard may fail due to his “deadpan expression.”

Lee Berlik, a well-known Virginia attorney, told the Daily Mail that the Pirates of the Caribbean star’s smart comments and jokes in court could make him appear ‘unsympathetic’ to the jury.

“We don’t get a lot of celebrity trials in Fairfax, Virginia,” Berlik told the outlet.

“In a normal case where no one knows the parties and someone is suing his wife for $100 million, you don’t want to see that person giggling and chuckling to himself and making (expletive) comments on the witness stand,” he explained.

“You want the jury to sympathise with your client, and they must be likeable in order to do so. If you act as if this is all for fun and games, you may turn off a lot of people “He continued.

“But I’m not sure how Johnny Depp being Johnny Depp changes anything. When ordinary people enter the courtroom, they are not greeted by 100 screaming fans. I believe it will turn some people off on the jury, but will it turn everyone off?” Berlik went on.

“Amber Heard was sitting up straight, focused on Depp, and making a neutral expression, but online people are saying she’s giving him the evil eye,” he continued.