25 facts about Johnny Depp, even stranger than the recent trial (26 photos)

As you probably know, Johnny Depp emerged victorious from a recent lawsuit in which he defended his honor and dignity. And there were many strange moments in this trial that went viral. However, there have been many strange events in Depp's life and career, and here are just a few examples!





1. In 2008, Johnny Depp told Beavis and Butt-Head creator Mike Judge that he was interested in playing Beavis in a live-action film.



Depp and Marlon Brando joked about the B&B characters while filming DeMarco's Don Juan. Judge said he considered the idea of ​​making a live-action B&B, but nothing came of it.

2. For the movie "Rango", all the actors, including Johnny Depp, got together and acted out each scene like a theatrical production, so that the animation came out more alive and organic





3. Johnny Depp Spent $3 Million To Bury Hunter S. Thompson's Ashes



This was done with a cannon that was mounted on top of a nearly 50-meter tower shaped like a fist with two outstretched thumbs gripping the hilt of a dagger with a peyote button instead of a blade.

4. Tom Cruise was originally offered the lead role in Edward Scissorhands, but he wanted a happier ending and turned it down



And before the role was given to Johnny Depp, Tom Hanks, Gary Oldman, Jim Carrey, John Cusack, William Hurt, Robert Downey Jr. and Michael Jackson were also considered for the role.

5. Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell donated their salaries from The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus to Heath Ledger's daughter after he died during filming and they played him.



6. Dwayne Johnson was Tim Burton's second choice to play Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in case Johnny Depp was busy



7. While filming Pirates of the Caribbean in London, Johnny Depp received a letter from a local 9-year-old girl in which she asked him to help “budding pirates” organize a riot against teachers.



Depp showed up unannounced at school in full Jack Sparrow costume, but advised against rioting. He hugged the girl and said, “Perhaps we shouldn’t start a riot today because the police are following me on the street.”

8. Johnny Depp dropped out of school to become a rock musician, and when he tried to return to school two weeks later, the principal advised him to follow his dream of becoming a musician.



9. On the set of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Johnny Depp bought the entire crew $62,000 worth of jackets because the last day of filming was rainy.



10. Gene Wilder refused to watch the 2005 remake of Willy Wonka because he didn't want to be disappointed in Johnny Depp.



11. Johnny Depp was told lines from movies through an earpiece for many years.



12. Disney executives were initially put off by Johnny Depp's portrayal of Jack Sparrow, wondering if he was drunk or gay.



Depp told Disney executives that they could either trust his instincts or fire him.

13. There was a time when Johnny Depp always traveled with his Jack Sparrow costume so that he could visit children's hospitals as his character when necessary.



14. Johnny Depp's daughter almost died from an E. coli infection and was in the hospital for a long time



To thank the hospital for taking care of her, Depp dressed up as Jack Sparrow and read fairy tales to children for four hours.

15. Johnny Depp closed the club he part-owned on Halloween every year because his good friend and fellow actor River Phoenix passed out there and died right in front of him.



He did this for more than 10 years until he sold his share of the club.

16. Johnny Depp plans to pour his cremated remains into a whiskey barrel and asks everyone at his funeral to take a sip.



17. Johnny Depp returned to America to avoid paying taxes in France



18. Johnny Depp got matching tattoos with Damien Echols (an innocent man who spent 18 years on death row)



19. Johnny Depp changed two of his tattoos after two breakups with women



The first one said "Winona Forever" for Winona Ryder, but it became "Wine Forever." The second change was made after his second divorce from Amber Heard. Heard's nickname, slim, tattooed on his right arm, became scum.

20. Johnny Depp decided to take his Sleepy Hollow co-star, Lacewing, into his care after learning that the one-eyed horse was going to be euthanized.



21. Johnny Depp's first performance as Jack Sparrow earned him an Oscar nomination.



Roger Ebert, the famous film critic, wrote: “No other film has ever featured such a pirate or a man as this one.”

22. Johnny Depp is an honorary member of the Comanche Nation. He was given a name that means "Werewolf"



23. Johnny Depp started smoking at age 12 and played guitar in the rock band The Flame. He lost his virginity to a fan at age 13 in the back of the band's van.



24. Johnny Depp hates watching himself on screen and needs "a few bottles of wine" before he can stomach it.



25. The producers feared that Johnny Depp's portrayal of Jack Sparrow would not be suitable for Pirates of the Caribbean, and the head of Disney Studios even exclaimed: "Damn it, Johnny Depp is ruining our movie!"