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During the earlier days when no defamation trial had ever taken place, Johnny Depp was kind offamous for visiting sick children in hospitals. Portraying the character of the world-famous Captain Jack Sparrow, Depp did everything he could to make the kids laugh.
As revealed by Johnny Depp in an interview, he not only did the“stupid stuff”for the kids but also for the adults that were falling apart.
When Johnny Depp Used To Do Stupid Stuff For Children
Back in 2016 whenSalazar’s Revenge,starring Johnny Depp had not been released yet, the actor used to visit sick children in the hospitals. The actor used to show up in the titular and comedic character of Captain Jack Sparrow to entertain the kids.
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During an appearance onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show,the actor recalled that he used to do all this“stupid stuff”not only for the kids that were diagnosed with an adult disease but also for the adults that were falling apart.
“Wherever I go, I bring Captain Jack in a box. Jack in a box,” he tells DeGeneres. “You meet all these kids who are dealing with very adult illnesses, and you see this incredible courage on their faces, and it’s the parents that are falling apart. So, I don’t break character, I just try to do as much stupid stuff as I can to make them laugh.”
Following the accusation by Amber Heard that Depp was an abusive ex-husband, Disney terminated its contract withJohnny Deppto star in any morePirates of the Caribbeanmovies. There was a time when Johnny Depp used to regularly visit the patients dressed like his iconic character. It is unclear whether he still does it or not. In either case, the people indeed felt that they lost a gem of a person when the court trial took place.
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Why Did Johnny Depp Visit Sick Kids?
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Although the answer is pretty clear that Johnny Depp wishes nothing but to cheer up the patients, and relieve them of the intense moments, there’s also a hidden layer underneath this act. As revealed by the man himself,Lily-Rose Deppwas once ill. Depp recalled that it was the darkest moment of his life when he talked about it onThe Graham Norton Show.
“For me, it’s a gift. They give me the gift. When my daughter was ill in Great Ormond Street it was the darkest period of my life. I’d always done these visits but after that experience, the visits became more and more important. The kids are so courageous but to be able to bring a smile or a giggle to the parents means everything in the world to me.”
Lily-Rose Depp was able to recover, but Depp continued with his visits to the sick kids. On the upside of things, Johnny Depp will be seen once again on theatre screens in 2023 when the French filmLa Favoritereleases. The film will be allegedly picked up by Netflix after some months of theatrical release.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
