Film: “The Tourist”; Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck; Cast: Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton, Steven Berkoff; Rating: *1/2 The “O’Henry twist”, as it began to be called after the author who chiselled the most unexpected ending to a story into a fine art, has been done to death in literature and cinema. [...]
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‘The Tourist’ fails to thrill despite Jolie, Depp
December 25th, 2010 |
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Johnny Depp to sing for favourite bandâ€s new album
December 16th, 2010 |
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”The Pirates of the Caribbean” star Johnny Depp is set to sing for his favourite band”s new album. Babybird front man Stephen Jones has written a song for Depp, reports the Daily Star. The sing would be a part of the Sheffield band”s next album. The 47-year-old star played guitar on the group”s recent single [...]
Johnny Depp “21 Jump Street†Movie Cameo?
December 7th, 2010 |
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Now here’s a dream casting we’d pay 10 bucks to see, Johnny Depp says he’s willing to make a cameo in the new 21 Jump Street movie! Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum will headline Columbia Pictures’ big screen reboot of the popular ‘80s TV series, which followed a team of babyfaced rookie cops who work [...]
Why Johnny Depp wonâ€t marry his girlfriend of 12 years
December 3rd, 2010 |
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”Pirates of the Caribbean” star Johnny Depp has revealed why he hasn”t tied-the-knot with his girlfriend of 12 years Vanessa Paradis. “I”d be so scared of ruining her last name. She”s got such a good last name,” UsMagazine.com quoted him as telling Extra. The three-time Oscar nominee added he already feels as if he”s wed [...]
Johny Depp ‘wants Brad Pitt for ‘The Lone Ranger’ remake’
December 2nd, 2010 |
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Johny Depp apparently wants Brad Pitt for the lead role in ‘The Lone Ranger’ remake. Depp picked Pitt’s name in the mix to play the lead role in the movie’s remake, in which Depp will play the role of Tonto. ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ director Gore Verbinski signed on as the director for the Disney [...]
Depp’s Jack Sparrow was originally written for Hugh Jackman
December 2nd, 2010 |
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Jack Sparrow was originally written for Hugh Jackman and not Johny Depp, revealed ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ screenwriter Stuart Beattie. The writer said that Depp was not originally in line to play oddball pirate Captain Jack Sparrow in the hit movie franchise. “I initially wrote that character with Hugh Jackman in mind. Hence the name [...]
Disney bosses couldn’t stand ‘gay’ Jack Sparrow: Johnny Depp
December 1st, 2010 |
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Actor Johnny Depp has revealed that Disney bosses were initially uncomfortable with his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow in ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’, with one person asking if the character was a gay. “They couldn’t stand him. They just couldn’t stand him. I think it was Michael Eisner, the head of Disney at the time, [...]
Johnny Depp Vanity Fair Magazine Jan. 2011: “Disney Hated My Captain Sparrow!â€
November 30th, 2010 |
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One of Johnny Depp’s most beloved roles almost went to another actor. Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp covers the Jan. 2011 issue of Vanity Fair Magazine, in which he opens up to rock legend Patti Smith about playing the swashbuckler Jack Sparrow and working with Angelina Jolie. Depp reveals that Disney initially couldn’t [...]
Depp says his kids love him as Jack Sparrow but prefer Spiderman
November 27th, 2010 |
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Hollywood star Johnny Depp has revealed that his kids love him as Jack Sparrow, but they prefer Spiderman. The multi-millionaire star opened up about his life with his kids and said that he wants their upbringing to be as simple as possible. He also talked about his role as Captain Jack Sparrow. “I was pushing [...]
Itâ€s impossible to take a bad shot of Johnny Depp: Photog
November 22nd, 2010 |
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Legendary photographer Albert Watson has said that it is impossible to take a bad picture of Johnny Depp. Watson, who has shot more than 200 Vogue covers, was talking to a crowd at the Core Club celebrating his new book, ”UFO (Unified Fashion Objectives).” “He”s a very good-looking man. But he doesn”t like you to [...]
Johnny Depp found Angelina Jolie “a cool broadâ€
November 15th, 2010 |
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Actor Johnny Depp has revealed how he bonded with actress Angelina Jolie on their first ever meeting by talking about their children. Depp, 47, and Jolie, 35, had never met before they starred in action thriller ‘The Tourist’, but as soon as they started talking about his two children and her six, they got on [...]
Johnny Depp’s surprise school visit as Captain Jack Sparrow
October 8th, 2010 |
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It turned out to be a day of surprise and amusement for students at Meridian Primary School, when actor Johny Depp visited them dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow. He broke off filming his fourth Pirates Of The Caribbean movie to answer a witty plea from Beatrice Delap, nine, who visited the nearby film set in [...]
Vanessa Paradis Reveals Secrets of Their Enduring Romance with Johnny Depp
July 10th, 2010 |
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Enduring romances can exist in real, even in Hollywood. It mysteriously happened so that Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp, the father of their two kids, still madly love each other. The pretty French actress and singer reveals their love story to the press. The star gives an interview to Marie Claire magazine in which she [...]
Depp voted world’s most stylish man
January 22nd, 2010 |
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Hollywood star Johnny Depp has been voted as the world’ most stylish man, according to a new poll by GQ magazine.
The “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor who has been consecutively named the magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive since last year has now topped GQ’s poll of the most stylish males, reports imdb.com.
The 46-year-old saw off competition [...]
Depp fascinated by his character in ‘Alice In Wonderland’
January 18th, 2010 |
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Hollywood star Johnny Depp says he understands the madness of his “Alice in Wonderland” character and finds it ”fascinating”.
The actor, who plays the Mad Hatter in director Tim Burton’s fantasy-adventure “Alice in Wonderland”, said he was dragged into his character’s odd sense of reality whilst researching Lewis Carroll’s classic story, reports hollywoodpulse.com.
“I started reading the [...]
Johnny Depp honoured in Serbia
January 14th, 2010 |
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Hollywood actor Johnny Depp was honoured in Serbia with a life-size statue for his contribution to cinema.
Depp is in Drvengrad, Serbia to attend the Kustendorf International Film and Music Festival which was launched by Serbian director Emir Kusturica, reports dailystar.co.uk.
“The Pirates of the Caribbean” star’s statue was unveiled by Kusturica in recognition of Depp’s contribution [...]
Johnny Depp ‘wants his kids to receive British education’
July 29th, 2009 |
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Hollywood actor Johnny Depp reportedly wants his kids to receive British education.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star, who lives in France with his long-term partner Vanessa Paradis and their two kids, Lily-Rose, 10, and seven-year-old Jack, is scouting schools in the U.K.
He has been looking at an exclusive private school near the city of Bath, [...]
Carol Channing wants Johnny Depp to play her in film
July 23rd, 2009 |
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Musical legend Carol Channing has given Johnny Depp her approval to portray her in a film.
Earlier this month, the Pirates Of The Caribbean star had revealed that his “dream role” would be to play 88-year-old Channing because “she’’s amazing”, reports Contactmusic.
And now, the legendary singer/actress has given blessings to Depp’s gender-bending plans.
She says, “It is [...]
Depp ‘wants to embrace his inner drag queen’
July 17th, 2009 |
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Johnny Depp has said that he would love to portray singer/actress Carol Channing in a biopic.
Depp has tried out unique roles in his entire film career, and even dressed up as a woman for his starring part in 1994 comedy Ed Wood, reports Contactmusic.
And now, he wants to add one more role in his [...]