Johnny Depp Writes Hopeful Letter After Losing "Pirates" Role

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Johnny Depp

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  1. Joe De santos

    JD IS THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, WHAT PINHEAD WOULD THINK OTHERWISE, HIS PRIVATE LIFE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HIS ABILITY AS AN ACTOR.

    1. Temperance

      Agreed… There is no POTC without Johnny.. Only someone who abuses or condones abuse would support WB, Disney, (anyone else who turns on Johnny) AND Amber Turd?

    2. Valerie McCLean

      There is no way any of us would watch it without Johnny. He IS THE Pirate!

    3. NANCY LEONARD

      Absolutely ridiculous. Movies gonna lose a ton of money for what? Cancel culture? Nogaf about his nasty wife. I think that Disney’s decision should affect them financially. MYOFB what happens in people’s marriage

    4. Diana Nybeck

      Hes a fantastic actor! To discredit him because of his personal life, is not fair and shamful. You are the best

      1. Kea Rose

        JD is one of those actors that can not be replaced. He is the reason i got into the POTC movies. His personal life is just that his personal life, that has nothing to do his acting career.

    5. Veronica Dijak

      JD is the only Jack Sparrow I will ever watch, he’s the only reason I ever watched the movies

      1. Barbara Hampton

        There is NO ONE, I repeat NO ONE can replace JD as POTC Sparrow & shame on Disney for not supporting JD. They made their money off of him! I won’t be supporting them either, if they don’t bring him back!!

  2. I absolutely Agree! Innocent until proven guilty. And he hasn’t been proven guilty. There is no Pirates without Johnny!!

    1. Jen

      He lost the trial on the basis of the truth defense, which is the equivalent of being guilty in a court of law whether it was criminal or civil charges; he was proven to be a wife beater. Some fluffy letter to his fans doesn’t change that nor does it show he’s taken responsibility for his actions. Abusive men have no place pretending to be role models for children.

      1. JCurran

        You weren’t there you judgy witch. There’s his side , her side & somewhere in the middle there is truth.
        It’s the medias fault for making celebs dirty laundry so public. He’s an actor not a roll model.
        Someone strugglingvwith alcohol needs help not hate.

      2. NANCY LEONARD

        Oh please. People like you are what is so wrong about our country right now. Grow up.

      3. Kate

        Thanks for taking that time to share that information- I didn’t know and it’s definitely useful to know.

    2. Margaret

      JD is Captain Jack Sparrow. We won’t be watching some female playing him or as a Captain. That’s what was wrong with the other movies that have females playing Captains. It was too unrealistic. There was only 1 female pirate according to history.

    3. Jeff

      Amanda heard has been proven guilty with tapes, witnesses, her assistant, history, ex, and her own mom. Depp has had every ex testify on his behalf.

  3. Molly

    I mean, wth is Disney thinking? For them to cut JD out and even refuse to give him so much as a cameo in the next film is beyond the pale. Their billion dollar baby wouldn’t have achieved the success it has with anyone else besides Mr Depp charming his or her way through the Caribbean as Captain Sparrow. He is the reason I’ve seen them all and will be the reason I won’t see the next (read last) POTC. Big mistake #Disney Huge! My compliments to Mr Depp for how he has handled this fiasco of a year. Speaks volumes.

    1. Jen

      He’s a wife beater. He deserves nothing and has no business being in children’s movies. Even suggesting it makes you an abuse apologist.

      1. Violet

        Listen here you nasty brain dead bigot. There’s recorded proof that he’s innocent and the TURD of his ex wife is the abusive one. In the recordings she ADMITS that she’s the abusive one and he did nothing to her and that because
        he’s a man no one would believe him. To top it all off the judge was in her favor because guess what GENIUS…He’s a family friend of hers. She’s abused all her exes, her exes have come forward even her own sister said she’s an abuser…there’s a pattern. All his exes and those who know him say he’s NOT violent AT ALL…Amber TURD even admitted it while laughing mockingly. So if anyone should NOT be in a kid’s movie is the abusive cow of Amber. So sweetie gtfo your toxic feminist high horse and stfu you daft cow.

    2. Lisa

      Um, they are probably thinking they have a social responsibility to not hire undeserving men who can’t keep their nose clean. He beat his wife on 12 different occasions and likely beat his former partners as well since most victims are to ashamed to speak out and after seeing how his fans treated Amber for telling the truth; how could anyone be surprised. If you don’t see that he’s abusive, then you are blind and only adding to the problems that your mothers, sisters and daughters face every day of their lives. Do better; stop making excuses for despicable men.

      1. Kristin

        While I do not believe he is innocent in the matter, how is it we can dismiss Amber Heard’s abusive behavior? She was recorded admitting to hitting him and being verbally abusive. Two wrongs do not make it right, however, she is also an abuser, as proven in her previous relationships. She utilized the MeToo movement for her advantage while being guilty of the very behaviors she was vilifying. Both should be receiving consequences. We need to stop only vilifying men for their abusive behaviors and start holding abusive women to the same standards.

      2. Violet

        Listen here you nasty brain dead bigot. There’s recorded proof that he’s innocent and the TURD of his ex wife is the abusive one. In the recordings she ADMITS that she’s the abusive one and he did nothing to her and that because
        he’s a man no one would believe him. To top it all off the judge was in her favor because guess what GENIUS…He’s a family friend of hers. She’s abused all her exes, her exes have come forward even her own sister said she’s an abuser…there’s a pattern. All his exes and those who know him say he’s NOT violent AT ALL…Amber TURD even admitted it while laughing mockingly. So if anyone should NOT be in a kid’s movie is the abusive cow of Amber. So sweetie gtfo your toxic feminist high horse and stfu you daft cow.

  4. Ryan Rosado

    Disney no to reboot pirates make a 6th pirates with Johnny please we don’t want a other failed female reboot

    1. Tina

      JD is the reason Pirate’s Of The Caribbean had all the success.No one els could have.His private life has nothing to do with the character in the movie.His biggest mistake was marrying that woman.She was out to ruin him from the start.She was abusive, jealous, manipulative.When everything doesn’t go her way she spuse her venom.?

      1. Jenn

        That’s ridiculous. He is now a confirmed wife beater. His wife had nothing to do with it. He’s been essentially destroying himself for decades & has always been violent. He’s been arrested many times in his life for violent crimes & was just lucky enough to have the money to buy his way out of it. He’s the epitome of entitlement and white privilege. His time is up; batterers are NOT heroes and don’t deserve to be celebrated or awarded high paying movie roles. He should be in prison!

        1. Caragh Fordyce

          You’re wrong, AH has a lot to answer for and in time, you will hopefully see that he has in fact been wrongly accused, and wrongly judged
          Just wait, you will see, time will show that she’s the one who should be held responsible for any and all violence in their relationship.

        2. d3bug

          What confirmation? I have looked everywhere and everything i have seen indicates Hurd was the abuser (admitted on tape) and Depp is the victim here (video surveillance). Additionally, his previous girlfriends have given testimony under oath that he was never abusive with them.

  5. Braedon Minnie

    JD is one of the best actors ever he shouldn’t have been cut from pirates of the Caribbean not now not ever

    1. Having raising many comments, and written many letters, I will not be watching,any more Disney movies ever again, and I have got every single pirates of the Carribbean movie, and I think it is totally wrong how Johnny Depp has been condemned,as so many of the actors have done just as bad things in the past, and so many singers also, I think it is so sad this world we are living in now,they protect the wrong ones,and they don’t care who they hurt in the process, I hope Johnny does fight back and we are all standing by him,as amber Heard day will come mayby not now but in the next life .

  6. Jen

    Out with the old; in with the new; that’s the New Years sentiment and it applies to Johnny Depp as well. He shot himself in the foot by bringing these lawsuits that he had no chance of winning. He showed the world he was guilty of abusive and shows no remorse for his actions. Amber Heard is the real hero for speaking out and telling the world the truth despite the power her ex husband holds.

    1. Barbara H.

      If JD has this great power, how is it possible that he lost in the trial & his position as Jack Sparrow? And how is it that he has shown the world his guilt & no remorse…where you there in the court room?

  7. Lisa H.

    I have a son and a daughter who both love pirate movies. I’d rather not see Mr Depp cast in this role & have to explain to them why a man guilty of spousal abuse deserves to be cast in these roles while the women he abused are relentlessly attacked by his fans and the media. Women deserve respect and should not pay for the crimes men have committed against them. I’d much rather see the role go to a female lead.

  8. Carlos P.

    I can not imagine a Pirates of the Caribbean movie without Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow. I feel if they can’t bring him back they should just quit making Pirates of the Caribbean movies and focus on something else.

  9. Angela Cruz

    I think they are making the biggest mistake for not allowing Johnny depp to play captain Jack Sparrow. They really didn’t prove if he really was a wife bea playter . I hope they will concer to bring him back. We all love they way he acts.

  10. Sally Kane

    In the case of Johnny Drop if Disney doesn’t show the loyalty they should to Mr. Depp how can they expect loyalty to themselves? Mr Drop is Pirates of the Carribean . I can only ask more people to stand up for this wrong. Shame on Disney and Warner Brothers for being cowards and not letting Mr Depp’s talents speak for itself. Peoples personal lives are their own. Who can cast the first stone no one we all have secrets which is what makes us all unique.

  11. Gary L.

    Does this mean that Disney needs to remove Depp/Sparrow from the actual ride now?

  12. San

    UGLY amber nerd should move to another country to terrorize and STAY THERE !!!
    Johnny Depp is the Stuff, the Man, the Actor we want to see !!! We do NOT care to lay eyes or ears on amber nerd, she seems to be missing part of her mind if she, in fact, has one hidden someplace in her seemingly empty head !!! Bring the Man back to Pirates or we wont be there for even the grand closing of that flick !!!!! Depp IS the Pirates !!!! The Nerd is nothing, no one had ever heard of her until she married Depp !!! C’mon ppl, GET A CLUE. Send herd home with no lunch, she sucks !!! Cant act either !!! Wonder if thats why she SUCKS !!!…….

  13. San

    UGLY ambrrr nerd should move to another country to terrorize and STAY THERE !!!
    Johnny Depp is the Stuff, the Man, the Actor we want to see !!! We do NOT care to lay eyes or ears on amber nerd, she seems to be missing part of her mind if she, in fact, has one hidden someplace in her seemingly empty head !!! Bring the Man back to Pirates or we wont be there for even the grand closing of that flick !!!!! Depp IS the Pirates !!!! herd The NERD is nothing, no one had ever heard of her until she married Depp !!! C’mon ppl, GET A CLUE. Send herd home with no lunch, she sucks !!! Cant act either !!! Wonder if thats why she SUCKS !!! and continues to suck, Thats HOW she works !!!
    Who is that witch anyway? We’d never ever heard her name before she married Depp. Toss her overboard and start all over, shes not worth it. Prob. why Depp dumped her, shes a cold fish, a nothing, a nobody until she married our Man Depp.

  14. San

    Watch her, keep track of her. She’ll be on the hunt for another sucker soon as she robs Depp blind !!!!! Im a woman and shes trying to give women a bad name. Shame on her for acting a fool, putting his and her business out there, probably hurting his children along with everybody else !!! Someone, see if you can find a brain in her empty head and stop putting herself, johnny depp AND his children on Front Street, the dirty B…. !!!!!

  15. Susan A Martin

    I truly believe Amber Heard set him up. I don’t think it was fair that they only looked at her side of things. I think Johnny got a raw deal. I don’t think they should have replaced him his Captain Jack. Because let’s be honest no one can take his place. It’s just one of those rolls that you can’t put another actor in too. I believe in Johnny. I don’t believe Johnny got a fair trial. I saw the depositions of Amber and I saw the depositions of Johnny. And she claims the fingertip was his fault for punching a wall. I know about anatomy and there is no way in hell you could punch a wall and break the tip of your fingertip. I think Johnny probably should cut down his drinking and drugs. But that’s for him to deal with none of us. We don’t know what is going on in here life. And let’s be honest no one knows what went on in that marriage except the two of them. People can hide certain aspects of their lives.

  16. Kathy walser

    I stand with Johnny Depp . They are gold digging women in this world and they are out to destroy men I’m so glad he’s Rising above that I’m not playing into it she is evil and this is to be proven in the future wait and see

  17. Rex

    First off, he didn’t lose to Amber. He lost to the magazine, despite the rotten judge who should have recused himself from the case because of conflict of interest. The judge sided with her version despite all the evidence against HER, not him! As for WB, that studio is done…..credibility is trash, ethics are non existent, and values are a farce! I always say just because it’s female, don’t mean it’s a woman. She gives women a bad name!

  18. If they take Johnny Depp out of the film’s of pirates of the Caribbean then why watch it if he’s not going to be jack sperow then i am not planning on watching the new pirates of the Caribbean caz the greatest and funniest man will no longer be in the film so i will just watch the one’s with Johnny Depp in it i don’t care about other actors that want to replace him i care about Johnny Depp i really really wish he didn’t stop acting for the film of pirates of Caribbean iam his number 1 fan hell i would like to tell him this face to face that he will be missed and i would tell him not to give up so quickly on film making caz as i said am not going to watch any new pirates of the Caribbean unless Johnny Depp play’s jack sperow again that’s the only time ill ever watch the new film’s of pirates of the Caribbean

  19. Brenda Watson

    Johnny Depp should be able to play Jack Sparrow in the next Pirates of the Caribbean. It shouldn’t matter what happen between him and his ex-wife. I have read different versions of what happen. Disney shouldn’t hold that against him whatsoever. I don’t want to watch any new Pirates of the Caribbean if they don’t bring him back to play Jack Sparrow. To me it kind of puts it at an end when it has been based on Captain Jack Sparrow in all of the movies if they go with something else.

  20. Jazzy

    Johnny Has Been Treated Horribly And With Extreme Sexist Predjudice Without Any Regard For The Actual Evidence In This Case By The Very People His Talent Has made Millions For ~ Should They Welcome Him Back ? ~ YES !!!! ~BUT DO THEY DESERVE TO HAVE HIM BACK ? ~ ABSOLUTELY NOT !!!!

  21. Rose

    I watched Pirates because of Johnny Depp, so they can do their new female role, but I won’t be there at the movie on opening day or future days so good luck Disney. And as far as Aquaman 2 the reason the movie will be a hit is Aquaman character not Johnny Depp ex. Feel sorry for the other films

  22. My daughter admires you as a actor. I then find that you as an actor who acting a character in each movie find each new challenge very challenging and trumping in a well known way that’s built your character as a kind, smart gentleman. I do not think you would condemn anybody out of a trial. As state in the paper article.

  23. Ruby

    HE SHOULD BE WELCOME BACK TO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN WITH OPEN ARMS HES SIMPLY THE BEST HES THE REASON Y I WATCH THE MOVIES I LOVE HIM AS AN ACTOR AND AS A PERSON..

  24. Cheryl k

    Is Disney blind? How about checking police reports. Why is everybody listening to Heard? She is an aggressive, foul mouthed person who married Depp to further her own career, one way or another Poor guy didn’t hav a chance. Check her past. She’s been accused of attacking other lovers.
    Shame on Disney. I thought you had morals and integrity

  25. Marie

    Disney has made a horrible
    decision, there is only 1 Sparrow =J.Depp! I personally @67 yr old won’t watch it with I’m sorry a women playing his role. His personal life should NOT be a determining factor for his superb acting role of Sparrow.

  26. Lo

    I do not think actors or actresses should be fired for their personal lives. While i do not agree with public opinion of him and do agree with the judge in the first trial that he was abusive to amber i do not think he is abusive to fans or on set or like in general. Some people just are bad together even when they may not be bad people.
    Either way, this was not a criminal case and honestly even if it was it should not hinder his acting career.
    Celebrities and regular people as well should be allowed to rise above their mistakes criminal and none criminal and if those mistakes are not relevant to the job or is a job youre RETURNING to it should never be grounds for firing.
    This whole cancel culture thing needs to stop. Let people live

  27. Jacqueline

    Hes an Icon .. a brand …how rediculous ???

  28. Harry Carcase

    Screw Disney.

  29. Terry B

    Johnny Depp is Pirates of the Caribbean and he is the only Jack Sparrow….. Won’t watch it without him!

  30. Jackie

    I think despite Johnny D being a good actor to various roles played this time now should be his time. Finding those things for himself with time. Managing time his way to pursue how he wants….when he wants & of course where he wants to be from his time to be ….just as it is, just as he is and exactly just as that .
    A great artist of a noble mind to his own ways and just an all rounder rather interesting guy. All he can do is to continue and be free with who…what… & where he really is.

    Take care Johnny D, with much love ALWAYS to yourself & Family.

  31. Susan Bryant nt

    I love you Johnny Depp and you dont deserve the treatment you are receiving. You are brilliant. My favorite actor. I refuse to believe you would put your hands on that stupid woman. She just money and to try and trim your career. I ll always be behind you 100 percent. No one can replace Jack Sparrow. I named my one eyed black cat after you. I love you. You are the greatest. She doesn’t deserve to breath the air you and I do. Your biggest fan always.

  32. Okay im being Real im Hoping this is some what Fake because ever since i was little i loved watch These movies and i still do i watch them with my dad i even saw him and got a photo with Johnny depp he said he saw me as a baby or something but now im in New zealand Johnny Depp is my Icon and Pirates and the Caribbean 6 is coming out this year and if Johnny Depp is not Captain Jack spparow then No i shall not watch that movie i will only watch The old one with him in it And this is Coming from a 11 Year old Girl

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