We all know Johnny Depp is an exceptional actor. From the famous pirate Captain Jack Sparrow to Sweeney Todd to Edward Scissorhands, Depp always pours his heart and soul into his roles. Recently, some diehard fans have been doing deep dives into his classic films, looking for hidden details viewers might have missed.
Members of the Movie Details subreddit have been hard at work finding Easter eggs in Depp’s iconic films, and we’ve gathered some of the most interesting ones right here. So enjoy this list, and don’t forget to block out some time this weekend for a Johnny Depp marathon to catch all of these moments in action. Then if you’re looking for even more fascinating movie details, we’ve got the perfect Bored Panda piece for you to read next right here.
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#1 In The Movie Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006), The Little Song „I’ve Got A Jar Of Dirt“ Sung By Captain Jack Sparrow Was Completely Improvised By Johnny Depp
That’s why the surprised reactions from the other actors are completely real
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#2 He Adopted The Horse He Rode In Sleepy Hollow
When the film was complete, Depp heard that the one-eyed horse named Goldeneye had been sent to auction, so he showed up, put in the highest bid, and took the horse home with him.
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#3 In Rango (2011), Actors Actually Performed Just Like In A Live Movie And This Was Later Referenced By Animators In Animating The Film
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#4 Johnny Depp Signed On For Fantastic Beasts Without Reading The Script
He snatched up the part claiming that he was a huge fan of the series.
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#5 In The Pirates Of The Caribbean Series (2003), Jack Sparrow Has A Red Spot On This Jaw. This Red Spot Is A Joke Between Depp And The Makeup Department. The Red Spot Is Actually Supposed To Be Syphilis, And It Gets Progressively More Noticeable In Each Film
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#6 In POTC: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003), Most Of Jack Sparrow’s Hats Are Made Of Rubber
This is because Johnny Depp kept losing them and throwing them overboard. After he lost ten leather hats, the costume designer started making them out of rubber so that they would float instead of sink
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#7 He Convinced Winona Ryder To Star In Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands was the first collaboration between director Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, but Depp could see that the film had great potential. That’s why he convinced Winona Ryder to star alongside him, even though she had already signed on for a part in The Godfather: Part III. She quit the role and followed Depp instead.
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#8 In Charlie And The Choclate Factory (2005). Instead Of Using Cgi, They Trained 40 Real Squirrels For 19 Weeks To Sit On A Stool And Crack Nuts And Drop Them Onto Conveyor Belts. (Trained By Micheal Alexander And Team)
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#9 In Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (2005), Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp) Is Constantly Showing His Teeth Because Of The Trauma His Father Who Is A Dentist Caused Him As A Kid
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#10 The Role Of Jack Sparrow Was Written For Johnny Depp And This Concept Art By Mark Mccreery Was The Initial Design For The Character, Before Johnny’s Input. Very Similar To A Classic Errol Flynn Style Pirate. “Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl” (2003)
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#11 Johnny Depp Improvised Jack Sparrow’s “Savvy?” Catch Phrase
Johnny Depp came up with one of Jack Sparrow’s signature catchphrases all by himself! The Pirates of the Caribbean star improvised the now-famous “Savvy?” catchphrase all on his own while filming The Curse of the Black Pearl. It worked so well that he carried on using it throughout the movie series
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#12 Johnny Depp, In Sweeney Todd, Strops His Straight Razor Backwards, With The Edge Advance Of The Spine, In Order To Dull The Razor And Thus Make For A More Painful Murder
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#13 In Alice In Wonderland (2010), The Mad Hatter Is Mad Because Hatmakers Worked With Mercury. This Metal Can Kill Neurons Giving You A Chronic Intoxication, Which Manifests With Behavioural Alterations, Tremor And Erethism. It Can Also Make Your Healthy Teeth Fall Out And Vomit
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#14 Depp Took Shooting Lessons From The FBI For Donnie Brasco
To prepare for his role as undercover officer Joseph D. Pistone in Donnie Brasco, Depp went to meet the real-life Pistone to find out more about his story and study his mannerisms. He also took shooting lessons from the FBI to help make his performance as accurately as possible.
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#15 Johnny Depp Bullied Leonardo Dicaprio On The Set Of What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
Johnny Depp confessed that he was mean to Leonardo DiCaprio on the set of What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. “It was a hard time for me, that film, for some reason. I don’t know why. I tortured him. I really did,” he said before adding that he did respect Leo for always showing up prepared for work.
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#16 In POTC: On Stranger Tides (2011), Jack Has His Mother’s Shrunken Head Tied To His Belt. It First Appeared In At World’s End (2007)
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#17 On Stranger Tides(2011) Jack Has A Very Distinct X Scar On His Cheek The Idea Came From Depp Himself. He And The Makeup Team Decided To Add It. Depp Said “If You End Up With A Cut On Your Face, It’s Just A Cut… But An X? He Must Have Woken Up And Found That Someone Put A Deliberate X On His Face”
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#18 In “Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” (2017) They De-Aged Keith Richards As Captain Teague, Father Of Jack Sparrow
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#19 Charcoal Smudges And Clothing Were Used To Hide His Tattoos In Pirates Of The Caribbean
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#20 In Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003) Jack Sparrow’s Pistol Was The Only Real Gun In The Movie
Johnny Depp used a set of two flintlock pistols that were made in 1765. However, they were only used in scenes where they needed to be fired. Otherwise, he used replicas
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#21 In Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas (1998) 51 Minutes In. The Author Of The Book Hunter S. Thompson Makes An Appearance As Himself In A Flashback In The 60s. This Occurs When Johnny Depp Walks In Slow Motion Through A Club Full Of Hippies, He Says, “There I Was. Mother Of God, There I Am!”
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#22 Depp Hated All The Green Screen Filming Needed For Alice In Wonderland
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#23 Johnny Depp’s Character’s Name In ’21 Jump Street’ (2012) Is DB, As A Reference To ‘Donnie Brasco’ Where Johnny Depp Went Undercover In A Criminal Organization
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#24 In 2011’s Rango Starring Johnny Depp, Rango Slams Into “Hunter S. Thompson’s” Windshield. Depp Portrayed Thompson In 1998’s Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas. Hunter’s Only Line In The Movie Is, “There’s Another One,” Possibly Referring To The Bats He Hallucinates In Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
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#25 While Making The Lone Ranger, Depp Fell Off His Horse And Was Dragged Along
Depp was being filmed riding his horse when his saddle slipped and he fell off the side. He was dragged for several feet before the horse was stopped.
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#26 Homage To Secret Window In Black Mass
In Secret Window, Mort narrates the perfect ending to his story, and says; “Her death will be a mystery, even to me.”
In Black Mass, while everyone is eating Christmas dinner at Jimmy’s brother’s house, John Connolly says to Whitey Bulger;” I don’t know how your brother does it, the 9 kids.”
Whitey responds; “It’s a mystery, even to me.”
This is a stretch I know but both are played by Johnny Depp and I can’t help but think that it was intentional. Couldn’t find anything on google about it.
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#27 In Mortdecai (2015) The Etching That Leads Johnny Depp To The Goya Painting Is An Existing Lithograph Of A Famous Bruges Mantlepiece, Altered To Include The Goya
This makes the print anachronistic because the spectators are dressed in 17th century clothing, looking at a late 18th century painting
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#28 Depp Met Amber Heard For The First Time While Filming The Rum Diary
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