Johnny Depp: Hollywood’s No. 1 “lady killer” actor, abandoned his wife and married a young lover, who feared he would lose his entire career

Johnny Depp has experienced the darkest days of his life. His career’s decline, his health weakening, and the controversy surrounding the lawsuit with Amber Heard led him to a dead end.

The name Johnny Depp began appearing in Hollywood in the late 80s. The Pirates of the Caribbean star started his career with an attractive romantic appearance, but his unique and unique roles are truly his “specialties”. his. Whenever directors look for actors for eccentric characters like Edward Scissorhands, Willy Wonka, Sweeney Todd, Captain Jack Sparrow… Johnny Depp is always the top choice.

Pirate, troubadour, eccentric cowboy – these are the words people have used to describe Depp, one of Hollywood’s most profitable and highest-paid stars, but still retains his character. stubborn. Now, at the age of 59, let’s look back at the famous actor’s turbulent career and personal life.

A unique star in the Hollywood sky

Johnny Depp was born in 1963 and is a unique Hollywood talent who started out as a gothic rock player . However, when his musical path was not very smooth, he was fortunate to be advised by famous actor Nicolas Cage to follow the 7th art. And from there, the turning point to become a bright movie star came to Depp.

“Wetting his feet” when it came to acting , he started with a small role in the work A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Three years later, Depp gradually gained a foothold when he replaced Jeff Yagher in the role of “undercover cop” Tommy Hanson – the romantic guy who captivated millions of girls – in the television project 21 Jump Street.

Experts say that the rock star’s demeanor has influenced Depp’s choice of script and acting style. The series of characters he plays always have a melancholy soul, superficial appearance and complex thoughts. In the early 1990s, the actor first collaborated with Tim Burton in the work Edward Scissorhands and he quickly became the director’s “muse”. Juggling good chemistry in Ed Wood, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sleepy Hollow… Depp – Burton are considered the most unique couple in Hollywood.

But undoubtedly, his strongest breakthrough must be Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of Black Pearl (2003). In the work, he transformed into the pirate Jack Sparrow with dark circles, bright gold-plated teeth and always in a drunken state.

Impressive acting has helped Depp be praised around the world . This means that the star born in 1963 quickly became an A-list name, receiving millions of dollars in compensation. Not only that, when this role won the Golden Globe Award and received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, Depp was really surprised and touched.

“Jack Sparrow has a personality very close to Johnny Depp’s personality, even though he himself said he modeled the character from guitarist Keith Richards of the rock group The Rolling Stones,” director Gore Verbinski commented.

Depp later became associated with this iconic role. Even Jack Sparrow’s characteristic personality was reflected in his later roles. For example, the time the actor was criticized for showing one color in Alice In Wonderland (2010), Dark Shadows (2012) and Mortdecai (2015).

But, the negative comments did not affect Depp much. He doesn’t need to try hard to assert himself as a real movie star.

In addition to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of Black Pearl, he was also nominated for an Oscar for his outstanding performance in Finding Neverland (2004) and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007). It’s just a pity that all three times, Depp was unlucky with the prestigious golden statue.

Lady killer to exemplary husband, lost his career because of Amber Heard

Talking about his personal life, the only thing that can compare to Johnny Depp’s acting fortune is his long list of love stories. Along with Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp is one of Hollywood’s top “lady killer” players. His first marriage started when Johnny Depp was not yet famous.

His first wife – a makeup artist named Lori Anne Allison was only with him for 2 years but is an extremely important person in Johnny Depp’s life. This older wife introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage and encouraged Johnny Depp to pursue acting.

After becoming a movie star, Johnny Depp’s list of lovers continued to grow with names like actress Jennifer Gray and Sherilyn Fennel. In 1990, Johnny Depp proposed to his co-star Winona Ryder and even had the word “Winona Forever” tattooed on his arm.

Another famous love affair of Johnny Depp is with British supermodel Kate Moss. During their 4 years together, the two became kings and queens of any red carpet they visited.

In 2012, Johnny Depp’s fans were extremely “stunned” to hear that the 14-year strong marriage between him and Vanessa Paradis was ruined by the appearance of a third person – beauty Amber Heard. Before dating Johnny Depp, no one knew who Amber Heard was because the name of this blonde beauty was too obscure in the forest of beauties in Hollywood.

I don’t know what method Amber Heard used, but less than a year after the two met in a movie, Johnny Depp abandoned his wife to marry his young lover despite his family’s resolute opposition.

But less than two years after getting married, Amber Heard filed for divorce and even asked to be separated from her husband. She accused this actor of constantly insulting her both physically and mentally during their time together.

“He has always had problems with alcohol and substance abuse, this has been going on for a long time and is well known to the public” – the actress stated. “This is what makes Johnny so hot- tempered. He always imagines bad situations and finds excuses to endanger my body, even my life.”

To prove her words, Amber Heard provided the court with many photos of her face being bruised and swollen, along with photos of damaged furniture in the house. But right now, his ex-wife Vanessa Paradis – the person he left behind – spoke up to defend Johnny Depp and said that during the 14 years of marriage he had never used violence against his wife and children. Johnny Depp’s friends also spoke up to exonerate the actor.

In the end, Johnny Depp still had to spend 7 million dollars to settle with Amber Heard, making the gold digger “shut up” and withdraw her lawsuit. Because of the strong condemnation of public opinion, Amber Heard later had to humiliately give the above money to charity to prove her innocence.

By 2017, the couple officially completed the divorce procedure . Depp retains ownership of his own island in the Bahamas as well as his car collection . A marriage settlement was also made, which clearly stated that neither of them could speak negatively about their marriage or divorce.

However, in 2018, Amber Heard suddenly wrote in the Washington Post, the incident completely changed the previous “no negative speech” agreement. Although it did not directly mention Johnny Depp, this article was at the center of a defamation lawsuit in 2019. In it, Depp’s representative accused his ex-wife of being the perpetrator of domestic violence, not the victim. As she once asserted.

In 2020, Johnny Depp sued The Sun newspaper and executive editor Dan Wootton over an article written in 2018, in which the newspaper labeled Johnny Depp the “brute” nickname. However, Johnny Depp lost this case. On November 2, 2020, the judge decided that The Sun newspaper’s use of this phrase was “basically correct”, ending the trial between Johnny Depp and this British newspaper.

After losing the lawsuit, Johnny Depp filed an appeal against The Sun case, but his appeal was rejected. This incident greatly affected Johnny Depp’s career. The actor admitted that he was ostracized in the Hollywood world when he continuously lost many lucrative contracts because of these lawsuits, from being fired from the popular film project Fantastic Beasts 3, to losing a $5 million contract. with fashion house Dior. Meanwhile, Amber Heard was not eliminated from the Aquaman 2 film project.

By 2022, the trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard officially begins on April 11. The initial statements from Amber Heard’s representative began with accusations that Johnny Depp had abused and abused her both physically and sexually. The actress also presented a lot of evidence that she was abused during the time they were still married. Meanwhile, Johnny Depp himself stood up on the witness stand and affirmed that he pursued this lawsuit “for the truth”.

At the present time, the lawsuit trial between the two actors is still extremely tense with many new details.

Despite his scandalous personal life, throughout his acting career of more than 30 years, Johnny Depp has perhaps become a true monument in the hearts of many movie enthusiasts. When it comes to Johnny Depp, fans always have special love for this talented actor.