Johnny depps schtick wears thin in this caper comedy. Johnny depp looks like a serious actor again in the black mass trailer by greg cwik since getting sucked into a bed and turned into a gory geyser in wes cravens 1984 classic a nightmare on elm street, johnny depp has led an eclectic, sometimes erratic career. Johnny depp is perhaps one of the most versatile actors of his day and age in hollywood. Johnny depps prosthetic nose steals the show in this biopic of boston gangster whitey bulger. Johnny depps south boston wiseguy james whitey bulger, with his shaven bald head and weird blue eyes is a fully accredited sociopath with a groany deep voice like ray liotta in. He played the role of robert in this adventure fantasy directed by john stephenson with actors tara fitzgerald, alex jennings, freddie highmore in the lead. Casting johnny depp as the fabled boston crime boss james whitey bulger didnt sound, on paper, like the most promising proposition. Johnny and the bomb featured on bbcs blue peter program. Amber heard and johnny depp in london, england on october 11, 2015. Amber heard, johnny depp, and the changing conversations. Praise for johnny depp as black mass premieres in venice. Black mass johnny depp does careerbest work as notorious boston gangster james whitey bulger in scott coopers taut, elegantly understated crime drama. Director defends johnny depp after actor allegedly. Blue peter veteran john noakes, 81, found after disappearance in majorca the blue peter presenter was taken to hospital after being located by police on the spanish island.
Johnny depp is a consummate professional, great collaborator and a supporter of other artists, furman shares in a statement. Is there any celebrity who lives a more lavish lifestyle than johnny depp. All what i saw is james whitey bulger which mean that johnny performance was amazing. Most of johnny depps recent roles have called for him to be cartoonishly eccentric, quirky, and offbeat in his mannerismsappearance sometimes for the better into the woods, but more often for worse the lone ranger, mortdecai. The guardian called black mass a mighty comeback for the 52yearold actor, and the associated press surmised it may turn out to be johnny depps year. Black mass hews more closely to the truth with the story of how bulger graduated from smalltime rackets to become a major gangster because of an alliance he made with a childhood. Pictures some of it is hair and makeup, a graveyard of prosthetic teeth and a receding hairline thats more convincing than it. Johnny depp personally requested freddie to play the role in the movie.
John christopher depp ii born june 9, 1963 is an american actor, singer, producer, and musician. Johnny depps south boston wiseguy james whitey bulger, with his shaven bald head and weird blue eyes is a fully accredited sociopath with a groany deep voice like ray liotta in goodfellas. Depp is known to be an actor who goes to extreme lengths to prepare for a role and truly. Theyre people that society says arent normal, and i think you have to stand up for people like that.
Johnny depp quoted in londons evening standard, december 30, 1999. Overall, blow is a compelling real life tale, but is beatforbeat what you have come to expect from a biopic about a drug smuggler in the 1970s90s. Johnny depp quoted in the london times, february 7, 2002. I admitted it am a huge fan of johnny depp, so i went to cinema just to see johnny but i couldnt find him. While we appreciate the accuracy, paired with blue. Black mass is another crime film based on the biography of a notorious gangster, this time the criminal james whitey bulger in south boston. Black mass 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Johnny depp looks like a serious actor again in the black.
There are few films, outside of the horror genre, where a characters exterior so aptly mirrors the evil brutality within as johnny depps james whitey bulger in the gripping and brutal. The demon barber of fleet street 2008, and has been nominated for three academy awards for best actor, among other accolades. Johnny depp rocks the receding hairline to portray reallife mobstermurderermonster whitey bulger. Its almost strange to see johnny depp just playing a regular human being albeit a coldblooded killer but human nonetheless. Amber heard inset, depps exwife, alleged depp struck her.
This was a well written, very nicely illustrated biography book about johnny. I enjoyed every minute of reading this book and looking at the pictures if you are a johnny depp fan and love his movies, you will love this book. Johnny depp earns praise as whitey bulger in premiere of black mass at venice film festival videos, photos updated jan 07, 2019. Johnny depp, joel edgerton, benedict cumberbatch, kevin bacon, corey stoll, jesse plemons, peter sarsgaard. The new black mass trailer explores the unholy alliance between the fbi and. However, depps role in the upcoming black mass has the potential to get him back in critics good graces as he plays the reallife boston gangster whitey bulger. Johnny depp is unnerving in black mass boulder daily. The difference between mortdecai and inspector jacques clouseau is the title inspector. In 2012, he entered the guinness book of world records for being the. The film has an ensemble cast including johnny depp, joel edgerton, benedict cumberbatch, kevin bacon, jesse. The deep blue sea makes paltrow look creamy and delicious in every shot, and she in return gives the. In some sense there is a monofilament running through the guys ive played.
Johnny depp has 17 books on goodreads with 9995 ratings. There are few films, outside of the horror genre, where a characters exterior so aptly mirrors the evil brutality within as johnny depps james whitey bulger in the gripping and brutal crime. Everything else is the same except the supporting cast. The daily beast is reporting that depp is looking to distance himself from previous roles by transforming him into the charming, yet cruel and icy killer whitey bulger in black mass, due in theaters in september 18, and directed by crazy hearts scott cooper. Top 30 best thriller movies of 2015 movie moron part 4. Black mass is a 2015 american biographical crime drama film produced and directed by scott cooper and written by mark mallouk and jez butterworth, based on dick lehr and gerard oneills 2001 book black mass. Johnny depp earns praise as whitey bulger in premiere of. Terry and some of the cast are badly interviewed and they confuse time travel with. Finding neverland is a 2004 historical fantasy drama film directed by marc forster and written by david magee, based on the play the man who was peter pan by allan knee. Posted sep 05, 2015 views of johnny depp in his film role as. The true story of an unholy alliance between the fbi and the irish mob.
Penelope cruz left, 45, wrote that she has known johnny depp for years and that he has never been violent toward her in any setting. He has been nominated for ten golden globe awards, winning one for best actor for his performance of the title role in sweeney todd. Mortdecai works for the inspector as sort of a free lance investigator. The film has an ensemble cast including johnny depp, joel edgerton, benedict cumberbatch, kevin bacon, jesse plemons. That said, johnny depp and ray liotta do a very good, though their makeup team dropped the ball since they do not age over the course of twenty years aside from their hair. Director lauds depps portrayal of bulger by vancheri. Johnny depp does a passable role but i grew up thinking peter sellers and david niven. Here you can track uptotheminute news on johnny s current projects, browse our breathtaking photo galleries, trade opinions with witty, friendly depp fans from around the world on our forums, discuss his favorite books with our book club, or read vintage interviewsor jds own writingin the jdz archives.
But hes also garnered some other honors, like hat person of the year, and now. The film earned seven nominations at the 77th academy awards, including best picture, best adapted screenplay. Juliette binoche says chocolat costar johnny depp actually didnt like chocolate 7. Whitey bulger gets the johnny depp treatment in black mass. Johnny depps an oscarnominated, golden globewinning actor. Here you can track uptotheminute news on johnnys current projects, browse our breathtaking photo galleries, trade opinions with witty, friendly depp fans from around the world on our forums, discuss his favorite books with our book club, or read vintage interviewsor jds own writingin the jdz archives. Johnny depp plays reallife boston gangster whitey bulger in a preening, macho drama that brims with. Penelope cruz backs johnny depp in his defamation suit. He always treats the crew and people around him with the utmost. Barrie and his relationship with a family who inspired him to create peter pan. He was born john christopher depp ii in owensboro, kentucky, on june 9, 1963, to.
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