Johnny Depp has been one of Hollywood’s biggest names for decades. His name alone brings the masses out to theaters. The world loves actor Johnny Depp, but here are 10 things you might not know about him:
#1 Depp has recorded with
Oasis twice! He plays lead slide guitar on the track ‘Fade In-Out’ on the band’s album
Be Here Now.
#2 Johnny Depp is fascinated with Jack the Ripper.
#3 He is the godfather of his pals Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter’s son Billy Ray Burton (center).
#4 Depp bought the one-eyed horse, Goldeneye, that appeared in
Sleepy Hollow with him as Gunpowder.
#5 He has portrayed a real-life character in ten films:
Edward D. Wood Jr. in
Ed Wood (1994)
Lt. Victor/Bon Bon in
Before Night Falls (2000)
Hunter S. Thompson in
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Inspector Fred Abberline in
From Hell (2001)
Joseph Pistone/Donnie Brasco in
Donnie Brasco (1997)
George Jung in
Blow (2001)
J.M. Barrie in
Finding Neverland (2004)
John Wilmot, The Second Earl of Rochester in
The Libertine (2005)
Jack Kerouac in
The Source (1999)and
John Dillinger in
Public Enemies (2009).
#6 Depp was originally first choice for the role of Neo in
The Matrix, but at the time Warner Brothers didn’t consider him a box-office friendly name and chose Keanu Reeves.
#7 As a child, Johnny Depp was allergic to chocolate.
#8 Johnny has been in seven films in which the title contains the name of the character he plays:
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Cry-Baby (1990)
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Ed Wood (1994)
Don Juan DeMarco (1994)
Donnie Brasco (1997) and
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007).
#9 Depp completed the filming of his scenes for
Once Upon A Time in Mexico in nine days.
#10 Johnny was originally supposed to play the role of John Smith in Mr. & Mrs. Smith, but turned it down due to scheduling conflicts.
