Despite the iconic role and series that earned him an Oscar nomination, Johnny Depp never actually watched one of his biggest films.
Johnny Depp is easily one of the most talked about celebrities at the moment. After his high-profile hearing regarding the case with Amber Heard—with all the complications that came with it—the Hollywood megastar emerged victorious and has since worked to reclaim his career.
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Johnny Depp Becomes the Iconic Captain Jack Sparrow
While we all know and love Depp in this iconic role now, there was a time in the film’s history when Depp was not in the running to be the swash-buckling, charismatic pirate. Reportedly, Robin Williams, Bill Murray, and Steve Martin were favored by filmmaker Steven Spielberg who’d expressed interest in the movie. Disney disagreed with his vision at the time, and the project was shelved.
It was only when producer Jerry Bruckheimer picked the temporarily abandoned project that actors like Johnny Depp were considered, and of course, the rest is history.
Johnny Depp Has Never Watched Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
However, despite the apparent success that the Pirates of the Caribbean series brought Depp, Fandomwire recently reported that the veteran actor revealed during the Amber Heard defamation case that he’s never actually watched the first movie in the series—the one that earned him an Oscar nomination for “Best Actor” for his incredible performance.
While some may find the choice strange, a few called the move “baller.”
Founder of Puck News, Matthew Belloni, commented, “Johnny Depp just said in court he never saw the first Pirates movie. Remember, he was nominated for an Oscar for that film. Just a baller move right there.”
Will Johnny Depp Return to Pirates of the Caribbean as Captain Jack Sparrow?
There has been much speculation and mixed signals regarding whether Johnny Depp will reprise his iconic role. Most recent reports indicate there is a chance that Depp is certainly open to coming back. However, no official announcement confirming or denying this has been made.
