Research portfolio Johnny Depp - Stardom & Media Celebrity by 201766777

Instagram page

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His IG wall consist mostly of promotions for the Hollywood Vampires, collaborations with artists or brands like Dior, and some personal posts of him playing guitar, sending his appreciation to his loyal supporters, and some posts which seem very random and give off an art-like look.

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Depp playing the electric guitar in the dessert, surrounded by wolves - who eventually see him as some sort of 'leader of the pack', as they all walk behind Depp -, where Depp wears casual, rockstar-like clothes, manly jewelry, and where his tattoo's are exposed.

IMDb page

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Pirates of the Caribbean

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In the Pirates of the Caribbean-franchise, Depp plays the lead as Captain Jack Sparrow from the first film, that was released in 2003, until the last in 2017. Jack Sparrow is an eccentric, funny, and odd character who appears to only care for himself (until he doesn't and saves the day at the end of the film), who is often drunk (which also makes him funny and likable), likes women and wealth, but is not wealthy. At the start of every film Jack Sparrow always seems to help other characters on a mission, because he thinks he gets something out of it (often something valuable, like gold), but in the end he eventually chooses friendship over money, which makes him a very likable and honourable character. Depp also often appeared as Jack Sparrow outside of the films, visiting children in hospitals or fans in Disneyland.

Jury sides with Depp

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The jury siding with Depp, ultimately led to Depp gaining his trustworthy, positive image back - at least to most, as there are still some who stand with Heard, and so, against Depp. This was also the point where Depp could rebuild his image again to the good-looking, funny, kind-hearted, trustworthy, humble person and rockstar.

#justiceforjohnnydepp TikTok

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The entire Depp vs. Heard trial gained a lot of media attention, especially on TikTok. The hashtag '#justiceforjohnnydepp' was very popular with video's that were in favour of Depp having more than 22 billion views in total. This definitely helped the controversial years of Depps image staying slightly on the positive side, helping maintain his humble, kind, and funny image.

Johnny Depp visits childrens hospital as Jack Sparrow

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Poster

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The entire Sauvage campaign also adds to Depps image of a cool, very manly rockstar, who some aspire to be or might find very attractive.

Google images "Johnny Depp"

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When you Google Johnny Depp images, most of them are pictures from red carpets where he seems like a cool guy, wearing lots of sunglasses, often in a suit, sometimes with a hat, and with his goatee.

Hollywood Vampires website

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Performing with the Hollywood Vampires

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Of course, being a literal rockstar, adds a lot of value to the rockstar image of Depp.

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Depp talks about his daughter's hospital days, and being a parent of a sick child, as he also talked about visiting children's hospitals als Jack Sparrow. This vulnerability really adds to Depps authenticity.

Exes defending Depp

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Almost all of Depps former relationships defended him in the media during his trial against Amber Heard, including Lori Anne, Sherilyn Fenn, Winona Ryder, Kate Moss, and Vanessa Paradis. All saying how Depp was never abusive in their relationship, or how he isn't capable of the things that are being said, for example. With almost all Depps exes standing with him, he gains a more positive, trustworthy image (especially during the trial), that is very much in contrast with the image that Heard tried to convey.

Depps children

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Depp is a proud father of two children: Lily-Rose (1999) and Jack (2002), who he often speaks fondly about.

Edward Scissorhands

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Depp played the lead role of Edward Scissorhands in the eponymous movie. Edward is an very odd character (since he has scissors as hands), who isn't very talkative and a bit shy, and who becomes sort of a town's attraction. After the success of the film, Depp mostly took roles that surprised his audiences, as he created a serious, somewhat dark, idiosyncratic persona of himself. Edward Scissorhands was the first film where Depp worked together with director Tim Burton, who Depp worked with many more times, as in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland. This was also the project where Depp worked with Winona Ryder, who he got into a relationship with later.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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Depp is almost unrecognizable as he plays the role of Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Wonka is a very unusual, odd, childish, genius, and creative candy maker, which makes him very funny and likable (even though the other characters in the film mostly think Willy Wonka is just a bit weird). Especially in comparison with a more serious character, Charlie Bucket, who is a literal child.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

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In contrast with most of Depp's characters, is Grindelwald a dark, bad guy character, as he is a powerful, famous, dark wizard. Grindelwald is a character with bad intentions to rule the world, who also committed multiple crimes. This, however, didn't seem to influence fans perceptions of Johnny Depp himself, as many were very enthusiastic about the news of him playing this character. What did cause controversy among fans about Depp playing this character, were the allegations of domestic abuse against his ex-wife Amber Heard. This and the following lawsuit also lead to a recast of his character by actor Mads Mikkelsen.

Alice in Wonderland

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The Mad Hatter, in the film Alice in Wonderland, (again) is one of Depp's more odd, funny, and unusual characters. He is one of Alice's loyal friends in the "Underworld", who would even sacrifice himself for her, and the world's, best. Johnny Depp also appears as this character outside of the film, again in Disneyland. The public appears to really like this, by laughing at his jokes and being pleasantly surprised.

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Who is Johnny Depp?

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John Christopher Depp II (60) is born on 9 June 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky, the United States of America. He is a famous actor, known for his roles in 21 Jump Street, Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and his role as Jack Sparrow in the famous Pirates of the Caribbean films. In addition, he is also a musician, who formed his own band as the guitarist in 2014, the Hollywood Vampires. He has 2 children with his ex-girlfriend Vanessa Paradis: Lily-Rose and Jack. Currently, he is not dating anyone, at least, it is not known. Recently, Johnny Depp got a lot of attention due to his lawsuit against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, for defamation over a written piece in The Washington Post.

TikTok page

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His TikTok only has a couple of posts, which are some behind the scenes of recent small films he played in, some posts about the collaboration with Savage X Fenty (Rihanna's lingerie brand), and some clips of his performances on stage.

A Nightmare on Elm Street

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Depp plays the role of Glen Lantz in his film debut, a teenager who is in a relationship with Nancy Thompson. He plays a typical teenager boy, who is funny, cares about his girlfriend, and hangs around with his friends.

"The family man": Personal (dating) life

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Depp has been married two times, and engaged several times, mostly with other famous celebrities. The first time he was married, was at a young age (20) with his (ex-)wife Lori Anne, who also introduced him to Nicolas Cage, and with that the acting world. They split up after two years of marriage in 1985. The years after that, Depp dated multiple actresses (Sherilyn Fenn, Jennifer Grey, Winona Ryder, and Ellen Barkin), which Depp got engaged to (the first) three of them. Depp also dated supermodel Kate Moss for a couple of years, before he got into a relationship with the mother of his children: Vanessa Paradis, in 1998. After Paradis and Depp split up (but not announced yet), Depp started dating Amber Heard, who he eventually married in 2015. The married couple only lasts over a year, since they divorced in 2016. Having been in all those public relationships (rather quickly after each other) - especially before Paradis -, being engaged to a lot of his exes, and all his exes also being famous, might give Depp the image that 'he gets it all', always having a beautiful woman on his side, and him being a ladies' man.

"The accused": Lawsuit against Amber Heard

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In 2019, Depp sued Heard for defamation over the op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post about domestic abuse and her being a victim as well. Depp denied him being abusive. But the allegations made Depps image very controversial, leading to consequences for his career as well. For example in 2020, his role as Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts-films, was recast by Mads Mikkelsen. In 2020, there were phone-recordings released by the Daily Mail between Depp and Heard, where Heard admitted that she hit him. Which might have been a positive turning point again for Depps image. However, only months later, Depp lost a libel-trial against The Sun for calling him a "wife-beater", where the Judge ruled that The Sun was correct in reporting Depp as violent against his ex-wife, even when Ryder and Paradis both provided statements in Depps defense. Depp tried to appeal, but permission was denied by multiple courts. In 2022, the defamation lawsuit of Depp vs. Heard started. After multiple months, the jury sided with Depp as they found that Heard defamed Depp with the op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post.

"The collaborator": Brand deals and collaborations

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H&M

Depp's first big branddeal was with H&M in the 90s, after his big success in Edward Scissorhands and What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Depp appeared in print commercials in Paris and New York City, as H&M tried to enter the market in the United States.

DISNEYLAND PIRATES RIDE

After Depp's famous role as Captain Jack Sparrow, he collaborated with Disneyland to gain attention and help promote the renowned Pirates Ride. He did this by surprising fans in Disneyland as Jack Sparrow.

TOM FORD

Until 2004, Tom Ford dressed Depp at times, while he was still the Creative Director of Gucci. After Tom Ford started his own label, Depp was often seen in one of his creations at red carpets, and also on the first day of court in his trial against Amber Heard.

A.S. 98

The 'Air Step' brand was originally focussed on women, but tried to reach 'older men' as well with the image of Johnny Depp. The leather boots, specifically designed for Depp, perfectly fit his cool image.

DIOR SAUVAGE

Depp's biggest branddeal is with Dior Sauvage, which can also be marked as the "biggest men's fragrance pact ever". Dior uses Depp's image as a very manly rockstar to allure men to consume their fragrance. The branddeal started in 2015, and while many other branddeals of Depp parted ways with him after his ex-wife Heard accused him of abuse, Dior stood by him and recently extended the deal for 3 more years.

"The musician": Music career and the Hollywood Vampires

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Before Depp became an actor, he had the ambition to be a musician from a young age. He even dropped out of high school to join his first band The Kids. But being an unemployed musician, Depp made the choice to pursue acting instead, after the band split up. While managing his acting career, he continued to maintain the rockstar image by starting a couple of short-term bands, and making guest appearances in shows or on albums of his rockstar friends like Iggy Pop and Oasis.

In 2015 Depp started his band "Hollywood Vampires" with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry, later Tommy Henriksen joined as well. This might be the biggest band Depp has ever been in, including lots of guest appearances of other famous musicians, two albums, and lots of performances over the globe.

"The actor": Acting career

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Before acting, Johnny Depp was a ballpoint-pen salesman. However, his life changed when he met a friend of his (ex-)wife Lori Anne Allison, Nicolas Cage, who convinced him to turn to acting. His acting career started in 1984, with his film debut A Nightmare on Elm Street. After that, Depp has added a range of series and films on his list, with lots of different characters. In the beginning of Depp's acting career, he played a lot of characters who where good-looking, cool, young guys. But there was a switch, later in his career, to somewhat fantasy characters, who are a little odd, funny, playful, and almost a bit childish, like Jack Sparrow, Willy Wonka, and The Mad Hatter.

21 Jump Street

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Depp starred as one of the lead roles in the popular TV series 21 Jump Street, from 1987-1990. He played the role of officer Tom Hanson, a good-looking, cool, undercover cop.

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Willy Wonka

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Libel-trial against The Sun

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Losing this trial had a lot of consequences for Depp, including losing his role in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts film, but still being paid. Showing that Depps image was damaged, and that companies didn't want to be fully associated with him anymore.

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The H&M campaign adds to Depp's image of a cool, tough man, with his leather wristband, jewelry, and boots, but also with a slightly intimidating look on his face.

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Depp's interaction with his fans makes him very likable, as he appears to be very funny, making his fans laugh, and approachable, since fans also hug him or Depp asks for a hug.

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Johnny Depp's closet - his ripped jeans, wrinkled shirts, stained bandana's, and worn out hats - fits perfectly with the A.S. 98 leather boots.

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Depp mostly appearing in a blue Tom Ford suit on the red carpet, creating one of his signature looks for himself, adding the sunglasses.

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These Are Johnny Depp's 8 Biggest Brand Endorsements To Date

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Jeanne du Barry

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Depp has its first leading role again after a couple of years of staying low in the acting industry, as French King Louis XV in the French costume drama Jeanne du Barry. Although Depp might still be considered controversial, the film was a great success in France. The opening night was at the Cannes Film Festival, where Depp and the rest of the cast were welcomed with a seven-minute standing ovation. Which also implies a positive feeling towards Depp (at least from the French), and helps (re)building a positive image.

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Depp having interactions with fans on stage, showing them lots of gratitude with hand signs, makes him a very likable person. Which is clear from fans calling him 'humble' and 'unbelievably sweet'.

Relationship with Winona Ryder

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You can slightly see another side of Depp here, where he is a bit nervous (in a positive way) - telling Ryder to stop giggling, while giggling himself -, looking very adoring and kind at Ryder, but still being funny, making jokes. This makes his image a bit 'softer', although his image was never particularly negative, he did often had an image of a 'tough man'.

Kate Moss testimony

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Depp and Moss dated for four years in the 90s. When Heard brought up the rumour of Depp pushing Moss down the stairs in the trial, Moss provided a testimony (for the first time ever), saying the rumour is not true. Moss didn't get to answer the question on why she wanted to give this testimony, but it still shows that the exes are on good terms and that Moss cares about the situation, which indicates a more positive feeling towards Depp.

Relationship with Vanessa Paradis

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The longest relationship (14 years) Depp has been in, is with his ex-partner Vanessa Paradis, who he has his two children with. Although Depp was really popular during this time, their relationship stayed mostly under the radar, because they chose to raise their children somewhere in the south of France, with less press. While this couple still had multiple houses in France and LA, and even a private island, this relationship and his family life made Depp a little more 'relatable'. In the sense of a taken man being together with his partner for more than a decade, raising their children together, staying low-key in the south of France. And not the "ladies' man" image anymore.

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Depp talks about his newborn daughter in an interview. Saying how he's constantly smiling and floating since the day she was born. The interviewer also says "you look really happy". Talking about his child(ren) gives Depp a really calm, loving, happy, image of a good father.

Relationship with Amber Heard

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Depp met Heard on set in 2009, and they started dating in 2012, before Depp announced his split with Paradis. Eventually Depp and Heard got married in 2015 after a couple of years dating. The marriage ended in 2016, with Heard filing for divorce and a temporary restraining order against Depp, because of domestic abuse. Depp denied the accusations. They ultimately reached a settlement, after Heard withdrew from the restraining order, and they released a joint statement that "there was never any intent of physical or emotional harm". However, in 2018, Heard wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post about domestic abuse cases and how she was a victim herself. Depp sued Heard for defamation over the op-ed in 2019. This relationship, and especially after it ended, was a bit of a turning point in Depps image. Suddenly, the press gave Depp an image of an abusive person and a 'wife beater'.

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This clip shows multiple times Depp arrived at court, where fans are cheering for him outside. Depp shows gratitude to them by waving and bowing his head. He also shakes hands of the guards or pats them on the shoulder, who hold the door for him. This gives Depp a very humble, down-to-earth, and kindhearted image. These are also the kind of video's that went viral online.

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The audio recordings later used in court.

Depps comment

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In this Instagram post of Depp, he lets his fans know that he was asked to resign from his role of Grindelwald, shortly after the outcome of The Sun libel-trial. He also states that he will not stop fighting to tell the truth. Most of the comments on this post are positive, fans saying that they believe him. Indicating that a lot of Depps fans were still on his side, and that Depp was still very popular with his fans.

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Here, Depp is more framed as the victim, as Heard admits her abuse on a recording that leaked. This might also be one of the reasons why Depp still had a lot of people standing with him, and thus still a positive image to them.

Depp about his early fame (1988)

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This interview gives an insight on how Depp thought about his early fame. Depp talking about how the fame is the least important thing to him and that he doesn't want to watch out for what he does (he calls it being dishonest to himself and the people), gives him a genuine image, it adds to his authenticity. He wants to be himself and he hopes the people can accept who he is.

Sexiest Man Alive (2003)

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Adding to his "good-looking image", which Depp has had over the years, are the two times he won the 'Sexiest Man Alive' title by People Magazine.

Sexiest Man Alive (2009)

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The economy of celebrity - Turner (2013)

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The seamless matches between Depp and his brand deals reinforce both parties.

Star identities - Shingler (2012)

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Characters played by an actor, also influence the image of that actor.