Spain's San Sebastian International Film Fest has announced that it is bestowing Hollywood star Johnny Depp with the Donostia Award, a lifetime achievement honour that recognises "outstanding contributions to the film world."

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the news has been announced amid the ongoing controversy against the 'Pirates of Caribbean' actor- after his failed libel suit against British tabloid The Sun, which ended with the courts upholding the paper's description of him as a "wife-beater" and the ruling judge indicating he believed Depp had assaulted ex-wife Amber Heard on multiple occasions.