Posted on 05/07/2018 9:00:35 AM PDT by Red Badger
As another lawsuit hits the actor, accusing him of creating a ‘toxic’ work environment, his status as the industry’s most wanted leading man shows no sign of returning.
The descriptions sound like a typical day at sea for Captain Jack Sparrow: “volatile”, “reckless”, “vices”, “chaos”, “hurricane”.
The Pirates of the Caribbean character is, after all, a drunken pirate who sails through fiascos and misadventures.
It is Johnny Depp, however, not Sparrow, who is accused of presiding over such mayhem in a drama playing out not on screen but in court. Oh, how I loved you, Johnny Depp. Now I see the purple-tinted truth Hadley Freeman Hadley Freeman Read more
Two bodyguards made the allegations in a lawsuit this week which piled fresh acrimony on Depp’s reputation, renewing doubts over his future as Hollywood’s quirkiest and possibly most beloved leading man.
The multi-claim lawsuit over unpaid wages and working conditions detailed a lifestyle of dysfunction and chaos.
Eugene Arreola and Miguel Sanchez alleged that a “financial hurricane” and a “toxic” environment enveloped Depp’s Hollywood Hills compound from 2016.
The suit alleges: “Often times plaintiffs were forced to protect Depp from himself and his vices while in public. An incident at a local nightclub involved plaintiffs alerting Depp of illegal substances visible on his face and person while preventing onlookers from noticing Depp’s condition.”
More damning allegations can be expected if the ex-employees obtain a jury trial in Los Angeles superior court. Depp’s representatives did not respond to a request for comment over the latest allegations. Advertisement
It is a puzzle straight out of Hollywood Babylon: how can a star who has reputedly earned more than $650m struggle to pay his bills?
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Yep. The ultimate character actor. But people tire of it.
He is to acting what Tiny Tim was to music.
Still not force, in the true meaning of the word.
Depp is a drunk....no question about that
Pity
Only time i had seen him not “quirky” was Nightmare on Elm Street..
He was really good as Tonto in “The Lone Ranger “.
Meanwhile Robert Downey Jr has gone low to high , higher , highest in past 10 years? From 1996 to 2001 had he drug and legal troubles.
I forgot about that. That movie was on Amazon Prime for free a few months ago. We watched it for the first time. We thought it was great.
I watched it twice.
Oh yea Donnie Brasco as well.
ggod book, i recommend it.
Jerry Judge
Depp’s longtime bodyguard valet BFF and appears the consummate pro
Has his hands full with Depp
Sounds like the guy has become a possessed drug addict.
I liked the one where Johnny Depp is threatening to assassinate President Trump in 2017. Oh, wait.
I could care less about this rich drunk.
I’ve seen some of those shows on cable like “Johnny Depp: What went wrong?” and they show him as wearing cool hats, shades, clothing and jewelry as if he dresses like that for just hanging around the house. Weird if it’s true but I really don’t care one way or the other.
Imitating Brando’s private life (rather than his creative life) is no way to go through life.
Well he was living previously in socialist France...
There is something about the Disney machine that destroys souls.
So he did.
Downey was the perfect choice to play Tony Stark. He had really been there. He knew what the role required because he had already lived it.
Wasn’t Depp in Platoon?
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