20 things you hardly knew about Johnny Depp – Side2

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This week he is current in the film “Black Mass,” where he plays gangster boss James “Whitey” Bulger.

We’ve read through a series of interviews and articles about Depp, and have found some things you might not know about the actor.

1. Depp’s plan was actually to become a musician. Through his then wife Lori Anne Allison, he met Nicolas Cage, who encouraged him to become an actor.

2. Now that he is so famous, he releases fortunately going on auditions. He hates namely this. His worst memory was when he auditioned for a film by the Coen brothers. “I ridiculed myself at a whole new level,” he has said.

3. When he auditioned for the role in “21 Jump Street,” he was extremely cold. The role was his definitive breakthrough as an actor.

See Depp talk about the role of The Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland:

4. He adopted the one-eyed horse Goldeneye from “Sleepy Hollow” after the filming.

5. Jack Sparrow is, as known, inspired by Keith Richards. The reason is that Depp thought of who the pirates were. “I thought they must have been the time rock stars,” he has said.

See bloopers from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides:

6. Andy and Lana Wachowski would have originally Depp in the role of Neo in “The Matrix.” But he was considered too famous, so the role went instead to Keanu Reeves.

7. Reeves also took the male lead role in “Speed” and the role of Jonathan Harker in “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” both of which were intended Depp.

8. He turned down the role of John Smith in “Mr. & amp; Mrs. Smith, “a role that went to Brad Pitt. Pitt met Angelina Jolie on the set, leaving his then wife Jennifer Aniston shortly after.

9. Depp ensured not only that Pitt met Jolie – he made sure he got his breakthrough as well. Depp thanked namely no to the role of hitchhiking shoulder in “Thelma and Louise”, the role that made Pitt known.

See Depp come with disclosures on The Ellen Show:

10. Other films he has declined to include “Hulk,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “Interview with the Vampire,” “Sin City” and “X-Men”.

11. He was also considered for the role Punpkin / Ringo in “Pulp Fiction.” The role went to Tim Roth.

12. He is an accomplished guitarist and has played in bands like The Kids and P.

13. The Kids got to be Heaters for including Iggy Pop and Duran Duran.

14. When Noel Gallagher was too drunk to play the guitar solo in “Fade In-Out” in 1997, took Depp on the job. It is thus he who plays guitar here:

15. Depp is known to be a troublemaker, and he has been in trouble with the police several times. When he was arrested for destroying a hotel room in New York, he claimed that he was innocent. He claimed that it was an armadillo that had done it, after he found the animal hidden in a closet.

16. During the recording of “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” bet he $ 500 that Leonardo DiCaprio would not smell a rotten egg. DiCaprio smelled the egg.

See clips from the filming of

17. The first time he met Tim Burton, he was extremely nervous. He would very much like to have starred in “Edward Scissorhands”, but thought it was out of the question because of the role in “21 Jump Street.” During the meeting drank three cans of coffee, and Depp was happy with my performance. Nevertheless, he was surprised when he was offered the role.

18. When he had finished his nine recording days in “Once Upon a Time in Mexico”, he asked director Robert Rodriguez if he could get a small role to. He turns giving him the role of the priest.

19. Depp is a fan of the TV series “Midsomer Murders” and has said that he dreams of making a guest appearance in the detective series. But he would not stay in the fictional town of Midsomer, which happens a new murder every week. “Who would live there? You are the only killed, “he has said.

20. He collects on three things: Insects, mustaches and guns.

Sources: IMDb, The Guardian, Bluntreview.com, Alux.com, Contactmusic.com, Moviefone.com, Digitalspy.com, Notstarring .com, Celebuzz.com.

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