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Johnny Depp, the star and the heartthrob of the 90s became the talking point of the season when his face crowded every other channel, social media platform, stories, and content during his ensuing defamation trial against Amber Heard. The star who was once the ubiquitous favorite of the masses suddenly became a point of contention, divisive fan reactions, and a subject of endless debate on issues of domestic violence, the abuser, and the abused.
However, much before the actor being infamous for his life beyond the reels, he had a demand that was unprecedented solely because of how unique his skillset was. The idiosyncratic actor who became a frequent collaborator of Tim Burton was once also approached at the beginning of the new century for a classic hit in the making. Naturally, he said no.
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Johnny Depp Turns Down George Clooney’s Movie Offer
The 90s brought too many classic hits to the audience to keep track of them all. Ranging fromForrest GumptoThe Usual Suspects,Pulp FictiontoMission:Impossible, and the unparalleledFight Club, the final decade of the 20th century was truly a marvelous time to be a lover of the cinemas. However, the following decade became the harbinger of even greater masterpieces:Gladiator,Harry Potter,Lord of the Rings,Pirates of the Caribbean, and Christopher Nolan’s works.
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Among all of it,Johnny Deppbecame the undefeated Captain of the cursed Black Pearl, a Disney character who was almost a caricature-like anti-hero, different from the usual Disney princes and knights. The film suited his talents just as much as Depp loved being the pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow. So when a relatively normal people movie role dropped on his lap via fellow industry actor and acquaintance,George Clooney, he very righteously decided to tell him to“f–k right off!”
George Clooney Gets Sent Away By Captain Jack Sparrow
The leading man of the epic Steven Soderbergh heist trilogy:Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve, andOcean’sThirteen, George Clooney was also the frontman helping his director accumulate the best, most famous, ensemble cast of A-listers the industry had ever seen. Ranging from the fresh Oscar-nomineeMatt Damonto vetted industry veteran Elliott Gould,Ocean’s Elevenhad all and then some.
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But despite getting to bicker withBrad Pittthroughout the film and steal back his girl,Julia Robertsfrom the fantastic Andy Garcia, the sole potential cast member whose rejection hurt Clooney the most was Johnny Depp.
“Some very famous people told us to fk right off… Johnny Depp. There were others. They regret it now. I regret doing fking Batman.”
Although his role in the film was never disclosed had he actually agreed to come onboard the Soderbergh vehicle, it is difficult to imagine any among the eleven brilliant casts being replaced with Depp’s presence and performance.
Ocean’sTrilogy is available for streaming on Prime Video.
Source:Variety
Diya Majumdar
Senior Writer
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Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.
