Fans Are Concerned About Johnny Depp’s Appearance On Recent Tour Stops: ‘He Has To Stop Drinking’
October 26, 2022 by Maria Pierides
This article has been updated since its initial 10/14/22 publish date to include more updates regarding Johnny Depp’s public appearances and fan events.
Johnny Depp has been busy working on new movies Jeanne du Barry and Modigliani since winning his highly publicized defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard – but he still found time to sign autographs for loyal fans and pose for photos this month.
The Fantastic Beasts alum appeared in a viral clip online this week after he was filmed talking to a fan. When requested, he then slipped into his iconic Pirates of the Caribbean character, Captain Jack Sparrow, impressing those around him in the video. While Depp began speaking to the fan normally at the start of the clip, he then took on the beloved pirate’s slurred way of speaking while talking about rum in character.
Many fans online then shared the clip, with some finding it “touching” to see Depp reprise the role, even for a little bit, and others were taken aback by his clean-shaven face, with some “wondering” if it was really him. A screenshot of Depp from the fan interaction was recently posted to The Daily Mail‘s Instagram account, and many users left comments about the Oscar nominee’s physical appearance.
“He has to stop drinking. It’s aged him so much,” wrote one commenter while another added, “He really needs some facial hair.” Someone else agreed, writing, “He looks better w the facial hair” after the outlet put the recent photo of Depp beside a more recognizable Jack Sparrow close-up shot.
Depp was also spotted in his hometown of Owensboro, Kentucky over the weekend, and stopped to take photos with fans. The star posed with locals, and allegedly asked fans to keep his visit a secret until after he left the city, according to Fox19Now.
On October 8th, Depp also seemed “different looking” to fans while signing autographs at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, New York. He met with them just ahead of his performance with 78-year-old musician Jeff Beck.
Many fans took to social media and online comments sections to say that they thought that the What’s Eating Gilbert Grape actor – who was sporting a clean-shaven face, reflective sunglasses, and a pinstripe baker hat – looked almost unrecognizable, with a few even comparing him to 73-year-old Black Sabbath rocker Ozzy Osbourne, and many more simply refusing to believe that the man in the pictures was the Edward Scissorhands star!