Johnny Depp may have said that he would not return to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean for “$300 million and a million alpacas”, but he got back in the skin of the character briefly. To fans’ disappointment, it wasn’t on a film set though. Johnny briefly delighted some fans as he rolled back the clock and transformed into Captain Jack outside the Virginia courthouse, where he is currently fighting a multimillion-dollar defamation trial against ex-wife, actor Amber Heard. Also read: Johnny Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez laughs and dodges question when asked if she is dating the actor. Watch
In a video posted by a fan on Twitter on Thursday, Johnny can be seen exiting the courthouse in his SUV. As fans waiting outside the court wave and cheer at him, his car slows down and he waves to them, acknowledging their cheers from the window. Johnny also thanks the fans for their support through the trial.
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As a fan shouts, “You’ll always be the Captain Jack Sparrow,” Johnny quickly channels his iconic character and responds in the pirate’s distinctive accent and tone, “He’s still around somewhere I’ve seen him now and again.” As the fans cheer at Johnny’s impromptu transformation, the actor continues in his Jack Sparrow style, “Shows up now and again.” As a fan reminds Johnny to not forget Jack’s jar of dirt (a reference from the films), Johnny smiles and says, “Love you guys. Thank you, so much!”
Johnny played the popular character in five films of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, which made $4.25 billion at the global box office, transforming Johnny into the highest-paid actor in the world at one time. The last film in the franchise was Dead Men Tell No Tales, which released in 2017.
Johnny has sued Amber for $50 million for allegedly defaming him a 2018 Washington Post article where she described herself as a survivor of domestic abuse. As per Johnny’s legal team, even though Amber didn’t name Johnny in the article, he lost work, including a planned Pirates of the Caribbean film and the Fantastic Beasts film series. Johnny has also alleged that Amber was abusive towards him when they were married.
Amber, in turn, has countersued Johnny for $100 million claiming she was a victim of physical and sexual abuse at the hands of her ex-husband. Both trials are running concurrently in Virginia, and the verdict will be delivered on May 27.
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American actor Johnny Depp re-enacted his popular character, Captain Jack Sparrow, for some fans who waited for him outside the Virginia courthouse where he is battling actress Amber Heard in a defamation case.
American actor Johnny Depp may have said that he would not reprise his iconic role as Captain Jack Sparrow in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ for "$300 million and a million alpacas," but he did briefly reprise the role. Fans were disappointed, however, because it was not on a film set. Depp briefly delighted fans by reverting to Captain Jack outside the Virginia courthouse, where he is currently fighting a multimillion-dollar defamation trial against ex-wife, actress Amber Heard.
Johnny can be seen exiting the courthouse in his SUV in a video posted by a fan on Twitter on Thursday. His car slows down as fans waiting outside the court wave and cheer at him, and he waves back, acknowledging their cheers from the window. Depp also expresses gratitude to the fans for their support during the trial, according to a report by Hindustan Times.
As a fan yells, "You'll always be Captain Jack Sparrow," Depp quickly channels his iconic character and responds, "He's still around somewhere, I've seen him now and then." As the audience applauds Depp's spontaneous transformation, the actor says, in true Jack Sparrow fashion, "Shows up now and then." When a fan reminds Depp not to forget Jack's jar of dirt (a film reference), Depp smiles and says, "Love you guys." Thank you very much!”
Depp played the popular character in five films in Disney's ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise, which grossed $4.25 billion worldwide, making Depp the highest-paid actor in the world at one point. ‘Dead Men Tell No Tales’, the franchise's most recent film, was released in 2017.
Depp has filed a $50 million lawsuit against Heard for allegedly defaming him in a 2018 Washington Post article in which she described herself as a survivor of domestic abuse. Even though Heard did not name Depp in the article, he lost work, including a planned ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ film and ‘the Fantastic Beasts’ film series, according to Depp's legal team. Depp has also claimed that Heard was abusive to him during their marriage.
Heard, for her part, has countersued Depp for $100 million, alleging physical and sexual abuse at the hands of her ex-husband. Both trials are taking place concurrently in Virginia, and the verdict is expected on May 27.
Actor Johnny Depp loved his experience playing Captain Jack Sparrow in the original Pirates of the Caribbean. However, he had a difficult time recovering from diving deep into the character. As a result, Depp admitted to having depression after playing Jack. Here’s a closer look at what the actor went through over the course of his time playing the iconic character for the original movie.
Johnny Depp’s inspiration for Captain Jack Sparrow in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’
In a 2003 interview with IGN, Depp discussed playing Jack in Pirates of the Caribbean. He pointed to a couple of his major inspirations when it came to crafting the character, including Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and Pepe Le Pew. However, Disney executives weren’t initially very thrilled about how Depp decided to play Jack.
“I started trying to figure out pirates of the 18th century, and sort of what it was all about,” Depp said. “Initially you think money, and all that. I think it also had much more to do with freedom. To be out there, moving forward. So I sort of thought that pirates would be the rock and roll stars of the 18th century, you know? Then, when you think of rock and roll stars, the greatest rock and roll star of all time, the coolest rock and roll star of all time, in my opinion, is Keith Richards. Hands down.”
“What I loved about Pepe Le Pew was this guy who was absolutely convinced that he’s a great ladies man,” Depp explained. “And he’s a skunk. Watching those cartoons, this guy falls in love, deeply falling in love with this cat. The cat clearly despises him, but Pepe Le Pew takes it as sort of a, ‘She’s just playing hard to get. She’s shy. Poor thing.’ I always loved a character like that, just blinders no matter what the actual reality is happening around him. This guy sees only what he wants to see. Pepe Le Pew was the kind of character who always was able to run between the rain drops. He’d just always make it through.”
Johnny Depp had depression after playing Captain Jack Sparrow
Depp continued in IGN’s reporting that he had some difficulties after playing Jack in Pirates of the Caribbean. He greatly enjoyed what he put into his performance, but wasn’t expecting what would come next. Many moviegoers didn’t realize that the actor actually went through depression after playing the character.
“I really loved being the character so much so that at the end of the film, when they wrapped the end of the film – and this has happened to me before – you go through a sort of a decompression, and a depression where you feel like, ‘God, I’ve just been this other guy for six months or seven months. I’ll never see him again,'” Depp said. “It’s very strange. I’m not real spooky about that whole, ‘You become the character,’ that’s not it at all. Just, knowing someone so well and having played them, having them be second nature, it just happens naturally. It’s very foreign to the body to stop doing it.”
The actor wasn’t sure about letting his children watch ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’
Depp had the opportunity to star as Jack in Disney’s first PG-13 movie with Pirates of the Caribbean. IGN included the question of whether or not the actor would allow his then-young children to watch the movie. However, Depp had different responses regarding each of his children.
“I think Jack [Depp’s youngest child] is a little short for it, he’s only a year old,” Depp said. “He’s basically like a miniature pirate. He’s amazing. Lily-Rose, I think she’d be OK … I’d be ready, certainly to cover her eyes. But, then again, when she was 2 years old she was watching The Wizard of Oz 20 times a day.”
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