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Subject: Johnny Depp: 'Disney hated Jack Sparrow'
Written By: Philip Eno on 11/30/10 at 12:01 pm
Actor Johnny Depp has said that his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates Of The Caribbean was not liked by Disney bosses.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, the actor said former chief executive Michael Eisner "couldn't stand" the way he interpreted the role.
Depp went on to earn an Oscar nomination for his performance.
A Disney spokesman said the company "could not be happier" with his work.
"The entire team at Disney could not be happier with Johnny Depp's performances in the Pirates trilogy which is why we are so excited to be bringing back a fourth installment to audiences next summer," he added.
"I think it was Michael Eisner, the head of Disney at the time, who was quoted as saying, 'he's ruining the movie'," Depp said.
The actor also revealed that Mr Eisner had questioned whether he was "some kind of simpleton" or even drunk when acting in the movie.
Depp famously based the character on the Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, who appeared in Dead Men's Chest, which was the sequel to the first film.
The movie, which also starred Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom, was a huge box office success and a third film, At World's End, was released in 2007.
Depp is currently filming a fourth installment - On Stranger Tides - which is due out next year.
Subject: Re: Johnny Depp: 'Disney hated Jack Sparrow'
Written By: MrCleveland on 12/02/10 at 1:38 pm
Disney SHOULD be proud, POTC was a High-Grossing establishment for them and it was the first PG-13 Film & Franchise for Disney, it made money and it made Disney more than just a cartoon film buisness or family films.
Now Disney has a 4th PG-13 film and maybe a franchise, "Prince of Persia" so shut up Eisner!
Subject: Re: Johnny Depp: 'Disney hated Jack Sparrow'
Written By: Ryan112390 on 12/02/10 at 1:56 pm
Disney SHOULD be proud, POTC was a High-Grossing establishment for them and it was the first PG-13 Film & Franchise for Disney, it made money and it made Disney more than just a cartoon film buisness or family films.
Now Disney has a 4th PG-13 film and maybe a franchise, "Prince of Persia" so shut up Eisner!
Thankfully Eisner isn't running things at Disney anymore.
Subject: Re: Johnny Depp: 'Disney hated Jack Sparrow'
Written By: JamieMcBain on 12/02/10 at 8:41 pm
Thankfully Eisner isn't running things at Disney anymore.
I agree with you, on that one.
Subject: Re: Johnny Depp: 'Disney hated Jack Sparrow'
Written By: Howard on 12/03/10 at 6:54 am
Is there anything that Eisner does like?
Subject: Re: Johnny Depp: 'Disney hated Jack Sparrow'
Written By: Ryan112390 on 12/03/10 at 3:17 pm
Is there anything that Eisner does like?
Money. Himself. Ruining children's memories.
That's about it, I would think.