Johnny Depp reworked right into a silver fox for his Hollywood comeback.
Lionsgate introduced Monday that manufacturing was underway on the Marc Webb-directed thriller “Day Drinker” and shared a photograph of Depp on set with a drink in his hand.
The 61-year-old “Pirates of the Caribbean” star seemed unrecognizable with a full grey beard and blue contact lenses rather than his darkish brown eyes.
He traded his signature shaggy brunette hair for a full salt-and-pepper look.
Though Depp starred within the French historic drama “Jeanne du Barry” in 2023, the upcoming movie marks his first film from a significant distributor since 2018’s “Harry Potter” spinoff “Incredible Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.”
He performs a “mysterious” visitor onboard a personal yacht who “kinds an unlikely bond with a grieving bartender,” performed by Madelyn Cline, based on IMDb.
The 2 “quickly discover themselves entangled with a felony determine,” performed by Depp’s longtime collaborator Penélope Cruz.
The “Edward Scissorhands” star and Cruz, 50, beforehand co-starred in 2001’s “Blow,” 2011’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” and 2017’s “Homicide on the Orient Categorical.”
Depp took a step again from Hollywood amid his extremely publicized defamation trial with ex-wife Amber Heard in 2022.
The “Alice in Wonderland” star received all three counts towards Heard, 38, over a 2018 op-ed she wrote alleging home abuse. He was awarded $15 million in damages, which was later lowered to $10.3 million.
Though the jury largely sided with Depp, the actress additionally received one in all her three defamation counterclaims and was awarded $2 million in damages.
Whereas Heard appealed the choice, the 2 later agreed to a settlement that noticed her pay the actor $1 million, which he donated to charity.
The “Aquaman” actress has since left Hollywood behind and now lives in Spain.
Depp, for his half, moved to a “quiet” neighborhood in London, the place he has been “prioritizing his well being and well-being.”
“He’s benefiting from being on this higher headspace,” an insider informed Folks final yr. “There’s a number of good vitality, and he surrounds himself with a superb group of individuals.
“It’s extra of a quiet life, however stuffed with portray and music,” they added. “He’s jamming out with mates and taking part in solo in instances when he’s not centered on filmmaking.
Whereas Depp laid low for some time after the trial, he is able to get again to work on the massive display screen.
Nevertheless, he doesn’t view his return as a “comeback,” beforehand telling journalists that he doesn’t “really feel a lot additional want for Hollywood.”
“I maintain questioning concerning the phrase ‘comeback,’ as a result of I didn’t go anyplace,” he stated. “Perhaps individuals stopped calling out of no matter their concern was on the time, however I didn’t go anyplace.”
He added, “Saying ‘comeback’ is nearly like I’m going to return out and do a faucet dance — dance my finest and hope you approve.”
“Day Drinker” is anticipated to return out someday subsequent yr.
