Johnny Depp has claimed he would happily play Captain Jack Sparrow at kids birthday parties “at this point” amid defamation suit.
Speaking at the San Sebastian Film Festival this week, Depp reflected on his beloved character from the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise. ”
The beauty of Captain Jack Sparrow for me is that I can travel with Captain Jack in a box, literally Captain Jack in a box,” Depp said.
“When the opportunity is right I’m able to go and visit people and places where the smiles and the laughs and the things that are important, the most important things in the world, are on the line,” he continued.
“So I still travel with Captain Jack and if I have the opportunity, whenever I do, I will go to these places. I’ll go to somebody’s house — man, I’ll perform at your kid’s birthday party at this point!”
Depp recently won the right to proceed with a USD $50 million defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
Heard, who has previously accused Depp of physical and verbal abuse, wrote an essay about dealing with domestic violence for the Washington Post in 2018. While she details her experiences with abuse, she does not directly name Depp.
The backlash over the abuse claims saw dropped from his role in the Harry Potter spin-off series Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
While speaking at the festival, Depp was also asked about cancel culture and how it can affect celebrities and public figures.
Depp replied that it is a “complex situation” because it has been “an event in history that lasted for however long it lasted, this cancel culture or this instant rush to judgement based on essentially what amounts to polluted air that is… exhaled.”
“It’s happened to a lot of people. This type of thing has happened to women, men and children who have suffered from various types of unpleasantries and they sadly, at a certain point, begin to think that it’s normal,” he continued.
“I believe that if you are armed with the truth, then that’s all you need. It doesn’t matter if a judgement… has taken some artistic license.”
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