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Johnny Depp was first recognised in the Hollywood scene in 21 Jump Street from 1987 until 1990, where he played the undercover cop role, Tom Hanson. Prior to this role, he had been in four films; A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Private Resort (1985), Slow Burn (1986) and Platoon (1986).

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After leaving his role in 21 Jump Street, Johnny Depp landed the main male role in Cry-Baby in 1990, as Wade Walker. This role demonstrated Depp's ability to characterize an undercover cop, then oppose this role through the teen rebel character.

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Edward Scissorhands, released in 1990, featured Johnny Depp as the main role, directed by Tim Burton, well known for having a distinctive directing style. Depp's star image is strengthened through his ability to adapt to a Tim Burton role, a man with hands as scissors who is left alone by his creator.

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Johnny Depp is well renowned for his role of Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean. The Pirates of the Caribbean film series consisted of 5 films, the first one released in 2003, The Curse of the Black Pearl, and the last one released in 2017, Dead Men Tell No Tales. Johnny Depp portrayed an eccentric 'trickster' character throughout the films, adapting his acting ability to bring the character to life. Depp became a household name expanding his 'star' status to families and young people, making himself more marketable.

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Johnny Depp played Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2005, the significant, famous book by Roald Dahl brought to life in a second film directed by Tim Burton. Depp's ability to act in Burton's alternative and twisted style resonates with Depp's alternative style and persona.

Johnny Depp has been in 8 films spanned over two decades which have been directed by Tim Burton, highlighting his acting abilities to condemn to varying roles. These films include Corpse Bride 2005, Sweeney Todd 2007 and Dark Shadows 2012.

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Alice in Wonderland released in 2010 starred Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter. He played a character who is classified as 'mad' and prone to erratic behavior. Depp played the Mad Hatter again in the sequel to Alice in Wonderland; Alice through the Looking Glass in 2016.

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Johnny Depp has been the voice for animated films during his acting career, including The Corpse Bride 2005, Rango 2011 and Sherlock Gnomes 2018. Through the varying roles throughout his acting career, he has catered to all different audiences from being in action films to animated films targeted at a child audience, expanding his casting opportunities.

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Johnny Depp's Memorable Voice Acting Roles in Animated Films: From Rango to The Corpse Bride

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Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie 2016

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Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie 2016

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Depp played Donald Trump in 2016, a film about Trump's life and his business tips for success. Depp demonstrated his ability to act impersonating a political figure, this diversity in acting roles contributes to his star credibility.

Johnny Depp joked at an appearance at Glastonbury a year later about the assassination of Donald Trump, which followed a statement released by Trump and an apology shortly after issued by Johnny Depp for his comment. This event allows for Depp's 'twisted' and alternative sense of humor to be seen by an audience, allowing an audience insight to his personality and authentic self.

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Fantastic Beasts is a film series which is a spin-off prequel to the famous Harry Potter novel and film series. Depp played the villain, Gellert Grindelwald throughout the film series.

His adaption to suit a Harry Potter sequel film develops Depp's star image to show he can portray the villain character just as strongly as the protagonist.

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Johnny Depp's most recent feature in his acting career is newly released film; Jeanne Du Barry. Depp played the leading role of the film set in 1743. At the age of 60, Depp is still developing his star credibility and potentially rebuilding his slightly damaged reputation after the Depp v Heard court trials.

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Johnny Depp is known for his Hollywood acting career, however he has since stated that his dream was to be a musician. He dropped out of high school to be a part of a rock band him and some friends formed, The Kids in 1980.

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From the mid 1980s Depp joined a band called Rock City Angels and was given credit for his contribution to writing the song Mary from their 1988 album. Depp left the band when he landed his role in 21 Jump Street. Depp formed a band called P when helping to open the nightclub, The Viper Room. The style of Depp in his youthful, rock music days resonates with his star image throughout his career, keeping his grungy style.

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Depp collaborated with Oasis playing guitar in their song 'Fade Away' and 'Fade In Out'. Oasis' indie rock genre aligns with Depp's star image, this allows for Depp to stay in touch with his familiar musical roots while staying relevant in the celebrity metronome.

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Depp has featured with his guitar on several musicians work from 1995 - present. Some of his features include; Vanessa Paradis (ex partner), Babybird, Marilyn Manson, Aerosmith and Steve Hunter.

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Johnny Depp wrote or co-wrote several songs including; 'Mary' by the Rock City Angels, 'St Germain' by Vanessa Paradis, 'Sands' in the film Once Upon a Time in Mexico, 'The Last Vampire' in the film The Hollywood Vampires and 'This is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr' by Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck. Depp's star image excels further than his acting career and musical ability, showcasing he is an all-rounder in his star status and has presence in several media sectors.

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Johnny Depp Wrote THESE Songs WHAT!!!??? #shorts

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Johnny Depp was casted by Tim Burton for Sweeney Todd in 2007, the musical was a change for Depp's usual films however his musical theater skills earnt him a Golden Globe and a nomination for a Best Actor Oscar.

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Depp is now in a rock music supergroup formed by himself, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry in 2012. This supergroup was formed by the original drinking group where Hollywood members in the group aimed to outdrink one another. Johnny Depp has toured the UK and other countries. Though Depp strayed from his musical roots at the beginning of his (successful) career, he has brought this back to his star persona through being a part of Hollywood Vampires.

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Depp has worked alongside Helena Bonham Carter several times throughout his acting career. They both demonstrate their alternative style and the ability to cater to different acting roles; including the directing style of Tim Burton. The continued casting of Depp illustrates his professionality and authentic characteristics, contributing towards his star image.

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Depp is renowned for his alternative and grungy style consistently shown throughout his career. Potentially personifying his 'rockstar' attributes within his star image in his stylistic choices, revealing himself in his natural form.

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Johnny Depp is the face of Dior 'Sauvage' contributing to his star image. His star persona is presented as equal to the luxurious brand values that Dior aligns themselves with in a $20 million dollar plus deal.

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Depp's presented as a 'wild rocker' in the Dior adverts, illustrating his sexuality and returning to his rockstar roots he is stabilizing in his image.

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Johnny Depp earned the title of Sexiest Man Alive in 2003 contributing towards his star image. Not only is he a successful actor and talented musician, his sexuality presents importance to who he is as a star.

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Depp won the Sexiest Man Alive title for the second time in 2009 at age 46. Depp earning this title again resembles how his sexual abundance has stayed relevant within celebrity culture, contributing to his sexual components of his star image.

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Between the split with Allison and meeting Winona Ryder, Depp had a three year relationship with actress, Sherilyn Fenn and a brief fling with Dirty Dancing star, Jennifer Grey.

Depp met Winona Ryder in 1989, after a three year relationship in the public eye, and working together in Edward Scissorhands, the pair split. Ryder spoke out about Depp during his court case against Heard, stating that "(she) only know(s) him as a really good, loving, caring guy who is very, very protective of the people that he loves" - this enables fans insight into other celebrities personal experience of Depp.

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Johnny Depp's first relationship in the public eye was with Lori Anne Allison. Though this may not seem a significant relationship in Depp's life, she introduced Depp to Nicolas Cage, helping Depp land the role in Nightmare on Elm Street. His relationship being public knowledge allows for fans to see Depp in this 'desirable' light, adding to his star persona as a 'lover'.

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Depp dated Barkin briefly in the 1990s, though the relationship was not relevant at the time, she later testified against Depp during his infamous Depp v Heard case in 2022. This defamation of character may have negatively impacted fans of Depp, allowing people to alter their opinion of Johnny Depp's persona.

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Johnny Depp and Kate Moss became a hot item in the public eye in 1994. Moss is renowned for her successful supermodel career, however she has faced multiple drug allegations throughout her career. She later testified against Amber Heard in court, stating that Depp was never violent towards her, and the rumors stating that he pushed her down the stairs were all false.

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Depp and Vanessa Paradis fell in love in 1998, he later had his two children with Paradis. They portrayed a stable relationship and family life to fans, allowing them to see this good 'family man' perception of Depp, positively attributing to his star persona.

Vanessa shared a statement during Johnny's defamation trial that "through all these years I've known Johnny to be a kind, attentive, generous and non-violent person and father," Paradis said. "This is nothing like the true Johnny I have known, and from my personal experience of many years, I can say he was never violent or abusive to me."

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Depp and Amber Heard were secretly dating after Depp's split with Vanessa, it wasn't until a year later that they confirmed that they were an item in 2013.

The pair got engaged and married soon, despite rumors of a turbulent relationship behind the scenes. Following their split in 2016, Heard took Depp to court in a legal battle with allegations of domestic violence.

These allegations are extremely damaging for Depp's star image and persona.

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Johnny Depp joined the campaign Imprisoned for Art in 2016, to call for the release of Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian filmmaker being held custody in Russia.

Depp's political views are made noticeable to fans through his support of the campaign, allowing fans to see the 'real' version of Depp, revealing his private beliefs to the public.

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Johnny Depp has expressed support for imprisoned Ukrainian film director by joining a new campaign called "Imprisoned for Art."

The Voice Project, an initiative that promotes and defends freedom of expression, launched the campaign to advocate for artists who are currently political prisoners in various countries.

Depp, Pussy Riot's Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Peter Gabriel and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Prophets of Rage are among those celebrities who joined the campaign by taking photos in which they each hold up a prison board with one artist's sentencing date and length of prison term.

Depp is the campaign's face highlighting the situation of Sentsov, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence in Russia. Sentsov, whose film Gamer was screened at the Rotterdam Film Festival in 2012 to critical acclaim, was arrested in May 2014, shortly after Russia's annexation of the Ukrainian peninsular region of Crimea, where he resided.

In August 2015, a Russian court sentenced Sentsov to 20 years in prison on terror charges, which he denied and many observers said were politically motivated.

Many international film personalities, including Pedro Almodovar, Ken Loach, Mike Leigh, Wim Wenders and Agnieszka Holland, have expressed support for Sentsov.

The campaign also supports singer Tran Vu anh Binh, imprisoned in Vietnam; author and journalist Dawit Isaak, imprisoned in Eritrea; and singer Nudem Durak, imprisoned in Turkey.

All the images of the campaign are available on T-shirts, and all proceeds from sales will be spent on advocacy efforts, The Voice Project said on its website.

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Johnny Depp Supports Ukrainian Director Oleg Sentsov in "Imprisoned for Art" Campaign

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Peter Gabriel, Tom Morello and Pussy Riot's Nadezhda Tolokonnikova also are part of the campaign.

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Depp found himself in some trouble with the police amidst a 'drunken' party held in a hotel room. Paparazzi "continually promise to expose the real person behind the persona" (Shingler, 2012: 143) in hope to draw attention to the celebrity and give people a different insight on them.

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In 1989, Depp, 25, was arrested and held for three hours early Wednesday after police answered a noisy party complaint at a hotel, a Vancouver police spokesman said. Depp assaulted a security guard during a scuffle, police said.

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In 1989, Depp, 25, was arrested and held for three hours early Wednesday after police answered a noisy party complaint at a hotel, a Vancouver police spokesman said. Depp assaulted a security guard during a scuffle, police said.

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In 1989, Depp, 25, was arrested and held for three hours early Wednesday after police answered a noisy party complaint at a hotel, a Vancouver police spokesman said. Depp assaulted a security guard during a scuffle, police said.
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In 1989, Depp, 25, was arrested and held for three hours early Wednesday after police answered a noisy party complaint at a hotel, a Vancouver police spokesman said. Depp assaulted a security guard during a scuffle, police said.

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Johnny Depp and Kate Moss had a huge fight in the hotel room where police stated they found a 'possibly intoxicated' Depp and disheveled Moss. It was also stated that Depp had to pay the hotel $10,000 in damages.

The public arrest of Johnny Depp may have fed into the bad boy, grungy alter ego that he expresses through his style choices. This allows for fans to see his persona in a different light after the public arrest.

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Depp V Heard - The Rise and Fall Trajectory

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Depp V Heard - The Rise and Fall Trajectory

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Johnny Depp faced allegations for domestic violence from ex-spouse Amber Heard. The infamous case sparked interest around the world, initially damaging Depp's reputation and leading to companies he has worked for dropping him and offering no support, Depp stated that he felt he was treated as 'guilty until proven innocent'.

Depp fell victim to the rise and fall trajectory that many celebrities face in the public eye.

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Disney dropped Johnny Depp from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise only six days after Heard made her allegations. Depp stated that Captain Jack Sparrow was a character that he had built from the ground up, and put a lot of himself into this character and found it hard to be dropped by Disney just from allegations, "characters of (his) films infect the star" and reciprocally, "the star (him)self infects these characters" (Morin, 2005: 27).

He later refused to return to the franchise after Disney tried to bring him back after the truth of the allegations came out, due to Disney not supporting him initially.

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Betrayed: Johnny Depp talks Pirates of the Caribbean dumping

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Dior stood with Depp throughout his trial with Amber Heard, despite the allegations made against him.

The choice made by Dior to support him spiked a 23% rise in Dior Sauvage sales.

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Netflix released a documentary on the trials of the Depp v Heard court trials in 2023, the documenting inside of the court room allowed the public to see Depp's initial reactions and how he defended himself in his natural form.

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Johnny Depp revealed his involvement with substance abuse during the court case trials, stating that he first took his mother's 'nerve pills' at age 11. Depp admitting to this past enables fans to see his vulnerable side, revealing the 'real' him.

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Johnny Depp Details His Struggles with Substance Abuse

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Depp admitted that during the filming of What's Eating Gilbert Grape he was immensely struggling, he stated it was an extremely 'dark time' where he was 'poisoning himself beyond belief'.

Depp's openness and vulnerability builds upon his star personality to fans, allowing them to know the 'real' him.

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Depp revealed in court during his defamation trial against News Group Newspapers that he was diagnosed with 'primary dopamine imbalance, depression, chronic substance abuse disorder and nicotine addiction."

Depp's vulnerability again allowed for fans to see the 'real' him.

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Johnny Depp’s incredibly honest remarks about past health battles

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Heard claimed that Depp “would pass out, and get sick, and lose control of himself. And people would find him, and fix him up ... I would take pictures to document it."

These claims made by Heard could cause defamation of Depp's name, adding to people's perception of Depp's troubled star persona.

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Johnny Depp presented his personality even in the serious matter of a court case, allowing fans to see his personality.

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Top Johnny Depp Comebacks & Reactions to Questioning While Testifying

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Amber Heard claimed throughout the court case trials that Depp hit her on several occasions and threw items at her leading to bruising.

Though he was found not guilty of these allegations at the end of the trials, it was still very damaging for his star image.

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Depp portrays his funny personality in many of his interviews, making many jokes and telling lots of personal stories.

This helps fans to see the 'real' version of him, combining his acting persona of Johnny Depp and more personal persona of Johnny Depp.

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Depp gets emotional over his daughter's illness on the Graham Norton Show. This insight to his personal life shows fans his emotional and vulnerable side.

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Johnny Depp Gets Emotional Talking About His Daughter's Illness - The Graham Norton Show

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Depp visited ill children in hospitals dressed as his infamous Pirates of the Caribbean character, Captain Jack Sparrow. This presents his empathetic and caring side, allowing fans to see his values.

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Johnny Depp as “Captain Jack Sparrow” sails into Vancouver to visit patients at BCCH [FULL VIDEO}

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Sean Redmond differentiates celebrities rise to fame in different categories, Johnny Depp is a star-as-performer, meaning he is primarily noted for his acting talent, the skill of his performances and the work undertaken to make a performance shine (Redmond, 2014).

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"Stars are mediated identities, textual constructions ... for audiences do not get the real person but rather a collection of images, words and sounds which are taken to stand for the person" (Paul McDonald, 2000).

Johnny Depp is present in a variety of media texts - the ability to be present in this way illustrates the power and relevance he has in society. This allows for audiences to construct their own version of Depp's persona depending on where/how they have consumed/experienced him.

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Depp revealed in court that he has struggled with substance abuse in the past, and stated the times in his life this has occurred. By Depp doing this, he is vulnerably revealing private matters to the public to protect his name, allowing people to adjust their version of his star persona. Redmond states that celebrities are "often damaged, toxic figures that are immoral models of imperfection" (2014: 4).

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Favourite Movie Icon : People's Choice Award

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Favourite Movie Icon : People's Choice Award

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Johnny Depp stated to an audience that the only reason he came to the award show that night was for his supporters, he expressed gratitude and love to his supporters. This recognition for his fans helps contribute positivity towards his name and star persona.

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Johnny Depp is The People's Choice for "Favorite Movie Icon" | E! People's Choice Awards

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Depp has received 81 wins for his acting abilities, his awards and speeches contribute towards his authentic and natural self in front of an audience where he expresses his gratitude for how far he has made it within his career.

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Depp keeps an alternative style which resonates with his alternative acting style.

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Depp maintains his 'rock n roll' aesthetic, keeping this central to his star image.

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Depp is highly sexualized by fans, despite him being voted Sexiest Man Alive twice in 2003 & 2009, he is often sexualized in his magazine appearances and advertising.

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Depp stabilizes his representation of 'wild rocker' through how he presents himself in the public eye, the stylistic choices he makes allows for fans to see the authentic version of himself.

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"The basis of most fan relationships is a social one. Fans have attachments to unmet media figures that are analogous to and in many ways directly parallel to actual social or public relationships" (Caughie: 1984, 40).

Depp received an overwhelming amount of support surrounding his infamous Depp v Heard court case, reinforcing that fans of Depp must have faith in these allegations being false and that they see the 'real' version of Depp behind the lies.

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Captain Jack Sparrow central to Depp's star image

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Captain Jack Sparrow central to Depp's star image

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Captain Jack Sparrow is so closely associated with Johnny Depp as a celebrity that he features on magazine covers as Depp would with the same abundance and personality. Depp stated in his court trials that he had added much of himself into the character, reinforces that he resonates with that character which is integral to his star image/persona.

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Johnny Depp is seen as 'agitated' and 'forceful' in slamming cupboards that Amber secretly filmed of him in her court trials. This type of footage released by Amber in court is unknown of the context, therefore, could be damaging towards Depp's reputation and star image.

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Video Shows Johnny Depp Angrily Slamming Cabinets During Argument with Amber Heard

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Johnny Depp was open about his depression and past financial issues during his highly publicized court trials, stating that he was 'as low as he has ever gotten'. Depp returned to his musical roots and songwriting skills to get through this difficult time. Through Depp's transparency with fans regarding his struggles, he is allowing the public to see the private and 'real' version of himself, contributing positively towards his star image.

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Johnny Depp on Depression and Feeling 'Low' During Personal and Financial Crisis

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The Sun labelled Johnny Depp a 'wife beater' following the physical assault claims Amber Heard made towards Depp. He later tried to sue The Sun for the damaging label. This is damaging for Depp's star image as it confirms damaging beliefs related to him, despite the truth being unknown at the time.

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McDonald, Paul. (2000) The star system : Hollywood’s production of popular identities / Paul McDonald. London: Wallflower.

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Shingler, M. (2012) Star studies a critical guide / Martin Shingler. Basingstoke, Hampshire [England] ; Palgrave Macmillan on behalf of the British Film Institute.

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Redmond, S (2014) ‘The Celebrity Metronome’, in Sean Redmond (2014) Celebrity and the Media: Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

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Redmond, S (2014) ‘The Celebrity Metronome’, in Sean Redmond (2014) Celebrity and the Media: Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

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Morin, E. (1957/2005), The Stars (Les Stars), trans. by Richard Howard, Minneapolis and London: University of Minnesota Press.

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Caughie, J. (1984) ‘Television Criticism’, Screen (London), 25(4)