Depp Says Disney Hated His Captain Sparrow
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NEW YORK (AP) — Johnny Depp’s flamboyant portrayal of Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean” was good enough for an Oscar nomination, but the actor says Disney was less than thrilled.
Depp talked about it in an interview with rocker Patti Smith for the January edition of Vanity Fair magazine. Depp said Disney “couldn’t stand” his Sparrow and one person there even asked if Sparrow was gay. Depp told the Disney executive “all my characters are gay,“ and he said that ”really made her nervous.”
Depp’s next role is in the movie “The Tourist” with Angelina Jolie. It opens Dec. 10.
Depp said he felt sorry for the way the paparazzi hunted Jolie, and had to be careful that photographers didn‘t catch them too close together so rumors wouldn’t start.
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http://www.vanityfair.com/
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Comments (85)
stinkybisquit
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 8:07amHeh. A Swishbuckler of a pirate.
Report Post »LRC
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 8:01amI agree with pattybbb1, Depp is indeed the things dreams are made of…I will never forget seeing Depp for the first time in the first Pirates of the Caribbean…What a scream! Love the actor, hate the politics, so to speak.
Report Post »TBTNK9
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 8:59amThe first I remember seeing Depp was on 21 Jump Street, the series he starred in with Richard Greico. He was great even then. I‘ve always enjoyed his work in everything I’ve seen him in, though I totally disagree with his politics.
As for his “gay” comment to Disney, he was obviously having semantic fun at their expense, using “gay” in its literal sense to poke fun at their nervousness at the chance he might be perceived as “gay” in the homosexual sense. Excellent sense of humor!
Report Post »donedunn
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 7:53amI go out of my way not to watch any more Depp movies and I have only seen the 1st Pirates. Depp is a typical Hollywood liberal who has disdain for the very people that have made him a star. I refuse to give him any more of money.
Jonny Depp is quoted with saying the following….America is dumb, is something like a dumb puppy that has big teeth — that can bite and hurt you, aggressive.”
Report Post »LRC
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 8:17amBethsouix, he didn’t gve up his citizenship, he lives in France because he didn’t want his kids raised in Hollywood and his wife is French.
Report Post »alps91
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 7:48amIm from his home town, whenever you see a black masserati with blacked out windows in town, you know johnny is back, LOL
Report Post »bethsioux
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 7:41amWhy doesa Johnny Depp live in France?
Report Post »I have heard he given up U.S. citizaenship during W’s 8 years in office as he was diasgusted with the “crimes of America”
I really don’t know, but I have seen him spouting off ad nausaeum
MommaGrizzly
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 7:34amDepp is outrageously talented! Don’t agree with his politics but what are you going to do…?
Report Post »Reasonabiliy
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 7:31amHey I got an idea, Let‘s all watch Depp’s movies while Rome burns to the ground. My question would be is Depp for us or aginst us? Distraction is another technique.
Report Post »Dawgnabox
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 7:16amI always thought Depp adapted the role of Jack Sparrow from two people, the cartoon skunk PePe Le Pew and Keith Richards from the Rolling Stones. I think he did a fantastic job of portraying them. On Angelina Jolie’s sexual promiscuity? I‘m a bit upset that I’m not in KingArthurUp’s list……maybe next year.
Report Post »Conserving Ink
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 6:41amSparrow was a brilliant piece of character acting. Depp says he only plays the really interesting parts and turns the rest down.
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http://conserving-ink.blogspot.com/2010/11/wretched-hive-of-scum-and-villainy.html
guyperram
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 6:35amWho cares? Do your job and help provide a good entertainment. So far they have been entertaining, at least my wife thought so, I actually fell asleep.
Report Post »Different strokes for different folks I guess.
grumpyt
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 6:21amWho cares if the was Flaming or not??? The movies were pure entertainment and that’s what they should have been. Great actors and wonderful special effects. Beyond that…who cares?
Report Post »steve5150
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 5:06amThis guys a good actor but the character was pretty lame. It didn,t really make sense.
Report Post »snowcloud
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 8:27amIt wasn’t supposed to “make sense”. It was just a fun movie. Depp was hysterical in that. Great, FUN movie.
Report Post »sean_m.
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 4:49amSo they want gays in the military yet a movie pirate is getting flack? Is this Bizarro world that I’ve awakened to?
Report Post »anigmanm
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 5:39amyes, and welcome, now take a seat and enjoy
Report Post »felina g
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 6:32amWho gives a rats ?
Report Post »Daniel A. Roberts
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 4:44amAnd this affects our freedom and Constitution how? I thought talking about Hollywood Stars was the material designed to keep the American People not focused on the serious issues. What are you guys doing?
Report Post »UrsaMajor
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 6:03amthere’s this one guy at work… all he does is talk about politics. From the time he clocks in until the time he leaves, politics-politics-politics. He doesn’t talk about family. he doesn’t talk about friends. He doesn’t talk about sports, movies, music, books or television UNLESS it is political in nature.
Even though most of us at work agree with him, nobody likes to be around him.
Report Post »Dstarr55
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 7:41amYou don’t have to read articles on The Blaze that do not interest you. I find it rather a waste of someone’s time when they post similar complaints (such as ‘this is news worthy because?’). Don’t read what does not interest you but allow those of us that are interested to read it.
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 3:45amKingArthur, are you saying Angelina Jolie is sexualy permissive?
Report Post »Fabian_Hunter
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 3:30amTake ONE to know ONE!
Report Post »smamere
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 3:09amDepp?…he was superb. I know nothing of his personal life other than he comes across as aloof and dispassionate in interviews. I don’t care. Boy can act!
Report Post »American Pride
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 3:07amCapt Sparrow’s boots were way too big and bulky for him to be a gay man.
Report Post »MadeInAmerica
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 3:45pmLoL
Report Post »ClearWater
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 2:59amWhen you read the vanity fair article–it almost sounds like he said that simply to get at the Disney-elites! Not that they actually are gay….more of a way to rile them up.
Report Post »WTP
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 2:33amJack Sparrow was not gay……………..he was just perfectly played by Johnny Depp……there isn’t anyone who could have pulled it off as well with the depth of character and just the right amount of “hot”
Report Post »Sweet Sister
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 5:33amI LOVE those movies! I thought Jack Sparrow was a little swishy-but all movie pirates are. The real hottie of those movies was Orlando Bloom. Talk about eye candy!
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 6:31amDoesn’t matter to me one way or another. The character is brilliant and entertaining, the voice inflection and mannerisms are hysterical. Depp is a wonderful character actor.
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 5:05amI think that pretty much alll pirates were gay. Only in movies do cargo ships carry beautiful women for them to capture.
Report Post »New-American-Saviors
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 2:31amI agree with Depps‘ perception and I’ve only seen previews.
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 2:18amI thought jack sparrow was gay too…even disney can’t get away from it…
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 6:37am1. Why would Disney not like his portrayal of Jack Sparrow… the public obviously loved him enough to blockbuster 3 of those movies.
2. I think Depp said that to get under their skin
3. Why would it get undr their skin? I pegged Disney to be in the “not that there’s anything wrong with it” crowd —-not that I agree with that philosophy.
4. I thought Sparrow had encounters with females in the movie (previous situations) plus talk about towns with women in them and his attration to Elizabeth Swan —- Sparrow wasn’t gay.
Report Post »truth4at
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 7:49amAgreed!! Plus Jack was suppose to have gone a bit crazy by being left in the sun when he was kicked of the Black Pearl (or so says Gibs in the first movie)
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 8:16amReally? I thought he was doing a Keith Richards the first time I saw him (seriously). Why would you assume “gay”? Pirates dressed flamboyantly, even in real history, it was their way of rebelling against all societies at the time (one of many ways). The character clearly liked women, and clearly had no interest in men. I don’t get it.
Report Post »PeachyinGA
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 10:08amPuff shirts might give that impression. But Sparrow was gay only in the sense of it’s definition during swashbuckling days (carefree, happy-go-lucky).
Report Post »*************************
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 2:14amUhhh … pirate. (Ya think?)
town drunk JIM: “What did you expect? ‘Welcome, sonny’? ‘Make yourself at home’? ‘Marry my daughter’? You’ve got to remember these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know … Morons.”
Report Post »-Blazing Saddles
Decade of Greed
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 9:56amSon, we live in a world that has walls and those walls need to be guarded by men with guns. Whose gonna do it, you? You Lt. Weinburg? I have a greater responsability than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago and you curse the Marines. You have the luxery of not knowing what I know; that Santiago’s death, while tragic probably saved lives, and my existence while grotesque and incomprehensible, to you, saves lives.
You don’t want the truth. Because deep down in places you don’t talk about at parties, you want me on that wall…you Need me on that wall.
We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline.
I have neither the time of the inclination to defend myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would prefer you just said thank you and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand a post. Either way, I don’t give a damn what you think you are entitled to!
—Sorry, what were we talking about again….?
Report Post »blacksmith
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 2:52pmPrivate Santiago died because he had no honor….he had no code…and GOD was watching.
Report Post »Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 2:14amReally Depp? Interesting. Now what’s it like to kiss Angelina Jolie! Lucky Duck!
Report Post »KHicks
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 5:31am@KingAurthur:
Report Post »Who are you the friggin’ sex police? Is it really any of yours, mine or anyone elses business with whom she has had sex with?
Seems to me we have more important things to worry about in this country than how many men AJ has slept with.
RepubliCorp
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 6:39amKINGARTHURUP: seek help
Report Post »sdeakins
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 7:42amKing Arthur, now we know why you are Up.
Report Post »Independent Tess
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 9:27amKingArturup, oh my!
Report Post »You need a hobby. Unless, well…. maybe that IS your hobby.
Hobo Boondocks
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 10:00amIf she decides to give blood and you receive a transfusion from her, how much would you wager it’d matter to you if a doctor told you about its source, as the needle goes into your arm? Small chance you say. Well, stranger things happen and shes not the only one who lives like that.
Report Post »frgough
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 10:30am@Khicks,
Excusing promiscuity and immorality IS one of the major problems facing this country. Abortion mills, unwed mothers and their grinding poverty, teen violence, morally bankrupt political leaders and their cigars, all of it stems from excusing immoral behavior.
Report Post »CygnusX1
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 4:07pmReplying to KingArthurUp in this thread:
All the names you list after Brad Pitt & Billy Bob Thornton is a list of those that committed suicide in the Heaven’s Gate suicide pact incident. So what does this have to do with Angelina Jolie?
I can‘t stand the woman’s politics & point of view, but I’m really curious as to why you would claim she had sex with them. I must assume you are sicker in the head than Angelina!
Report Post »pattybbb1
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 2:11amJohnny Depp-things dreams are made of. I understand there is a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie out next year……… :)
Report Post »rebel
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 3:42amtoo bad he has no clue who Che’ really is. Fantastic actor and human being though. one of the good guys in hollywood. damn his politics though
Report Post »Peters
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 8:40am. . . all the world’s a stage.
But the rumor is that this story got a political slant when Barney Frank was heard saying that he knows a lot of Republicans that he would like to see walk the plank.
It couldn’t be confirmed if it was his plank or John Kerry’s . . . The AP was still waiting for confirmation if Mr. Frank even has a big ship . . . The conflict arose when he was seen riding a little dinghy.
Report Post »Major Infidel
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 8:43amWho the hell cares about this? This is grocery store news rack type stuff.
Report Post »Independent Tess
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 9:00amJohnny Depp is a chameleon. He changes each time he takes on a new character.
Report Post »Sparrow may be swishy, but when things get serious he loses the swish and gets down to business. Great entertainment!