Sydney Sweeney seems to be laughing off the notion she’s set to star in a movie with Johnny Depp — but her team was more firm in shooting it down … ’cause it ain’t true.

Film biz insider Jeff Sneider reported Friday that Sydney had been cast in a new movie by director Marc Webb — who did “500 Days of Summer,” the Andrew Garfield ‘Spider-Man’ movies, etc. — and the bigger tidbit from his report was that she costars opposite JD.

The movie Sneider said they’d both be in was called “Day Drinker” … and he said it was being written by Alan Trezza. Sounds like he had all the deets — however, Sydney’s camp straight up denied it … as did the actress herself.

Sydney tweeted Saturday, “woke up to ✨rumors✨ anyways go see @ImmaculateMovie in theaters this weekend!” On top of that, her rep told DiscussingFilm the report was false.

It’s unclear what the confusion is here, because Sneider — a well-respected journo in the game — is doubling down on his reporting … suggesting that Sweeney’s team is BS’ing in their denial here, and even going so far as to say he got ahead of their own announcement.

He calls Sydney’s tweet a “non denial” … and also tweeted, “After ignoring calls on Friday, her reps sure are working overtime on a holiday weekend. They said I ‘created a mess.’ Well guess what? Totally fake stories don’t create messes… REAL stories do. Sorry I ruined the big Cannes announcement! Maybe call back next time?”

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Of course, if there’s any truth to what Sneider is reporting — and again, Sydney’s team is saying there isn’t — then it would certainly be interesting … ’cause she’d be the first A-list, mainstream young star to do something with Johnny since his whole Amber Heard saga.

Since he walked away with a victory post-trial here in the U.S., his film career hasn’t quite taken off or resumed the way it once was … and a movie with Sydney would certainly mark his big true comeback to an American audience.

He’s acted in a French film since then — which is releasing here in May — but at this point … he ain’t quite on the scene again the way everyone thought he would be in Hollywood.

So, yeah … a Sydney Sweeney movie would be big for him — but alas, it sounds like it isn’t happening — or so it seems, anyway.

Back to the drawing board.