Turning to film, he played the title character of Edward Scissorhands (1990) and later found box office success in films such as Sleepy Hollow (1999), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Rango (2011) and the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2003-present). Depp has gained acclaim for his portrayals of people such as Edward D. Wood, Jr., in Ed Wood, Joseph D. Pistone in Donnie Brasco, Hunter S. Thompson in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, George Jung in Blow, and the bank robber John Dillinger in Michael Mann’s Public Enemies. Films featuring Depp have grossed over $3.1 billion at the United States box office and over $7.6 billion worldwide. Depp was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, the son of John Christopher Depp, Sr., a civil engineer, and his wife, the former Betty Sue Wells, a waitress. His first band was in honor of his girlfriend, Meredith. He attempted to go back to school two weeks later, but the principal told him to follow his dream of being a musician.
Johnny Depp’s Close To Deal With Disney For Fifth Pirates Movie Well, creatively we don’t see the point in having a fifth Pirates of the Caribbean … But for the love of Johnny Depp soaked in rum do we want one!!!Not too long ago, it came to our attention that Jerry Bruckheimer was in the midsts of putting together a first draft for yet another Pirates [...] [link]
