Johnny Depp decided to go in a very different direction at the Venice Film Festival Black Mass photocall. Don’t get me wrong, he still looked like a weirdo in this green sports jacket (which Kaiser says looks like he’s playing the Masters in Atlanta). Yet he left the scarves at home! Well, they’re probably strewn across his hotel room, but seriously, this is a huge statement. Johnny’s career downswing was associated with a plethora of scarves. In Venice, he is no longer Scarfy. He is Johnny Depp, making a comeback. His hair still looks greasy, but he looks like he got some sleep. Maybe the alcohol is back in moderation, which would be great. But girl, those shoes…
The trade news circuit is buzzing about how this movie will be “a major comeback” for ol’ Depp, and he may possibly achieve a true return to form. As Kaiser mentioned yesterday, Sienna Miller’s supporting role was cut from the film, so there’s no Sienna fashion at Venice. In her absence (no slam against her), the entire film is said to be “acted and directed with tremendous confidence and verve.” Maybe this really is Johnny’s Oscar movie. I wasn’t convinced by the gimmicky first trailer, but his scary stomach crunches in the third trailer made me wanna watch the whole feature.
Here’s Dakota Johnson’s underwhelming red carpet turn. She’ll probably turn it up at the premiere, but this black, full-length dress looks so Amish crochet. Dakota looks tired, like she tripped through a pile of Depp’s discarded scarves. I’m also including photos of Joel Edgerton (who is supposed to be excellent as Whitey Bulger’s childhood bud/FBI agent) and Scott Cooper. No Benedict Cumberbatch! Poor Kaiser.
Photos courtesy of WENN
How much do I love thee……
Love me some Johnny Depp.
ALL HOPE IS NOT LOST!
He looks like he’s taken a shower within the past week and dropped a few pounds. I haven’t given up yet– The Hot might return to us someday.
I am crossing my fingers, because he used to be all that and then some. I haven’t given up yet, but I have to admit that I have come close.
Girl I’m right there with you. I’ve come so close, based on some of his recent pepaw appearances. It would make me so sad, then I’d watch Cry Baby (UGHH) and hope for a brighter day. And it seems that brighter day might come! The pants he’s wearing even remind me of that horrible mustard-yellow suit he wore to the CB premiere. Yes, I know I have a problem for knowing that.
Johnny was my #1, so I’m still sad. This is better but I don’t think I would hit it anymore. Oh Johnny.
I never saw the hot in Johnny and really don’t see it now! Those angry, beady little eyes.
Nightmare on Elmstreet era Johnny was the business. Mmmmmmmm.
Here for Dakota Johnson’s dress.
Would it kill her to wear something resembling a bra or anything that puts those nipples in check?
Why? Men don’t.
Everyone has nipples. They arent dirty or gross or slutty. Think of them as pointy freckles.
@ Sarah
Seriously, you let your nips show at work? Cause she’s at work. What’s wrong with wearing a bra?
I usually find myself yawning at Dakota and her red carpet looks, but I love this dress.
Honest question, do you think he’s had some work done? He doesn’t seem to age.
He probably has the same plastic surgeon doctor than Cruise or Keanu Reeves 😜
Sssh do not lump him with Keanu – he’s part Hawaiian so probably has good genes. Some people are just lucky😆 I do think Tom has had something as his face looks different smoother or something.
Must be looking at two different people. I see alcohol bloat, thick drugged-out skin and open pores from too much smoking. He looks weary and barely hanging on. Like his wife beats him at night then confuses him by giving him sex in the morning. Go get your security blankets/scarves, Johnny…you look scared.
I’ll probably need to change my lens because I see the opposite. I think he is not aging well:/
For somebody who lived a life of excess he’s aging very well.
I don’t see that as aging well at all. What was he supposed to look if considering the excesses he wasn’t aging well then?
Charlie Sheen.
and here I am, thinking he is ageing not very gracefully; something is off about his appearance, he seems sick, to me
His face has the puffiness of drinking.
Nicer shoes, and a shave would’ve done THE trick.
Amber said: ‘im in THIS because of THE Depp that use to hang on my wal. Loose THE scarves, are i’ll take half&spousel support’.
Done.
scroll down fug at its best!
he looks fine from the neck upwards.
and I would love to see Dakota Johnson’s fight with the scarves. 😛
Question: They could not locate an actually older white haired menacing looking blue eyed actor??? cause… Those previews are so UNSETTLING and Distracting is like all the makeup and Prosthetic in the world for no ass reason.
Also Holla at Dakota still looking like an old tired bags having jetlagged mom of 3 about the face ( how is that possible on one so young)
According to the first previews,it is not a problem
I wondered about that too. Whitey Bulger was, well, very white. Fair skinned, blonde blue eyed, tall and thin. Depp is obviously not. It was strange casting.
Speaking as a very white person, I Could Not Care Less. Idris Elba can play the part for all I care. This politically correct notion of matching the actor ethnically to the part has got to die. Talent and makeup can take you where you need to go.
Oh I agree Cindy, this isn’t about “ethnically correct Casting” This is about Johny Depp’s makeup and Prosthetic and costume overusage take away from paying attention to performance Like His Eyes look like freshly turned Zombies in the Walking Dead FFS
I have a very clear image of Bulger because of where I’m from, but I don’t think most people do–especially not internationally. So I think they should have just left his appearance be. Those contacts are absurdly distracting. He looks like a reptile.
That said, I wouldn’t like his casting regardless. His public persona and past movies are already so distracting for me. But I know this movie is getting good reviews, so *shrug*.
I also hate the Cumbersnatch casting, because all I see when I look at him is a snot-nosed Harrow boy who claimed his posh social status was a detriment to his success.
@QQ
“eyes look like freshly turned zombies”
I knew they looked familiar. The effect is creepy. I guess symbolically it could kind of work. Looking into the real Whitey Bulger’s must have *felt* like Depp’s look with those contacts.
Lol @QQ. I see the same thing. She looks “ketchass and hardlife”. Reminds me of the Duchess of the Black Eyeliner.
Say anything you want about him but he is very talented actor and I’m convinced that he is also a very nice man.All critics praise his performance and I couldn’t be more excited to watch the movie.Go Johnny!
I don’t mind Dakota’s dress, although I think there’s a darting problem. I like her shoes. I think if the top was different, the dress would have been better. I like the fit of the bottom of the dress. Her hair though….
Johnny Depp- Eh. I just don’t get his appeal. But he does seem to not age and I want to know what his secret is.
Depp looks like he’s gained weight…
That’s all I’ve got.
Wow. Johnny Depp looks really good. What a beautiful face he has. The outfit looks a little lived in (or slept in!) but to still have that face after all the alcohol is pretty amazing.
I hope his movie does well. Netflix has a decent documentary about whitey bulger if anyone is interested. It is truly scary stuff. I had no idea about boston police/FBI complicity in Bulger’s crime reign. I bet Depp does a good job playing him, the trailer looked terrifying.
Love Joel since The Secret Life of Us… 🙂
He (Joel)’s breaking out-
He wrote and directed The Gift to lots of great acclaim –
I think we’ll be seeing more of him.
Reviews in the UK were excellent and it got 92% on RT. I was so annoyed it wasn’t showing in my little local arthouse cinema. It seemed like the kind of film they would normally show.
The Gift was really good. Different
I went to see the gift without this knowledge and it was a great surprise. Joel really impressed me as a director (and writer).
Love Joel Edgerton. I refuse to see Exodus, so I can’t speak to how he was in that, but he’s been very good in everything I’ve seen him in. Giving props to his stylist too – he always looks good when he does press.
I watched Exodus because I love Bale. And yes, you don’t want to watch it. It is an awful movie and nobody is good in it. It bring s everyone down.
Yay, a shout out to Joel! He’s a great actor and seems to be a decent human being as well 🙂
If you want an “extra special” eyeful of Joel, check him out in Ned Kelly (this is from memory… i think you see the goods…). Bonus of seeing young Heath Ledger and Orlando Bloom too
Update: from intense remembering it may just be butt crack……. but oh well!
Maybe I’m going crazy but everybody looks good. I’ll even pretend I didn’t see Johnny’s shoes.
Ha-ha. That is what I did too. You can almost pretend he looks OK, until you notice the shoes.
I just finished watching fear and loathing in las vegas. Sigh.
He looks good for his age.
Dakota…well, I heard she used to be a meth addict so maybe that explains the look? But then again, some people just have those bags under their eyes, like Kristen Stewart. Make up doesn’t seem to be able to hide it. What can you do? Surgery? Idk but it makes her look much older than she is.
I think the lack of scarfs has to do with trying to appeal to macho men with this movie.
I am really rooting for Depp’s come back. I want him to do more serious movies.
My favorite of his is Don Juan de Marco.
i so would Johnny ……i so would …….
No red carpet should have this many linen pants. Also – when did depp get my polish lady birthing hips?
@Chicagogurl – “Also – when did depp get my polish lady birthing hips?”
LOL! I almost spit out my drink at that one! 😀
Joel is always gorgeous but other than that, no red carpet should have this many linen pants. Dakota is just always going to look 40 to me. Also – when did depp get my polish lady birthing hips?
The movie is getting fantastic reviews, and Depp is supposed to be excellent in it. Eddie Redmayne may have some competition for the Oscar this year.
This is Johnny I’m Cleaning Up Because I’m Going For My Fourth Oscar Nomination and I Plan To Win This Time Because Penn’s Not in My Way This Year Depp
JD looks horrible!!! His hair looks greasy and dirty, his clothes are wrinkly and ugly, and look like they were bought at Goodwill!!!! He still looks like a bloated drunk to me!!! And I say this as a former JD lover….He has lost all that sex appeal he had!!! And please, no, ” but he is in his 50’s” comments…Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, all in their fifties and look 100 times better than JD!
Am I the only one seeing Depp as Buddy the Elf?
I think Brad, Tom and Denzel look great.. (I haven’t seen Mr. Washington in a while).. fit. But I was never a Depp girl; however I always saw his beauty and thought he was a sweet soft spoken man. I don’t find him attractive in these pics..
Are you sure you’ve seen Pitt, Clooney, Cruise, Washington lately? They don’t look better than Depp AT ALL. clooney and Washington have been looking 70 for a while now.
My word – without all of that shit you can almost begin to see that there is a handsome adult male underneath there! If only he would stop with the emo hair and just wear something simple (e.g. a t-shirt with jeans) he could have all the women chasing after him again. Just because he based Captain Jack Sparrow on Keith Richards, doesn’t mean he has to keep up the charade when he’s not on the godddamn POTC set. Good job johnny, i’m almost ready to throw my panties at you again!
I don’t even care that much about his looks; I just really hope this movie is a return to him doing more challenging parts instead of sleepwalking through Pirates XVIIIWhatever or another “wacky” Tim Burton movie. I really want to like his work again.
Yes, my feelings exactly! Just said it in the other thread. But I care about his looks too )) So happy the scarves and bracelets went, now the earrings please ))
He needs to stop with the black eyeliner.
Also, I want to know where y’all live where you see 50+ year old men looking as good as Depp. Most 50 year old men look like crap tbh, the women on the other hand…
I think he looks good, like he’s had a little ‘refreshment’ done and done well and lost a little bit of weight but his eyes – his eyes look so sad, I hope his Mom’s ok. I just wish he’d get back to what he does best – the character driven movies rather than the huge blockbusters that might suit his bank balance but not necessarily his personality, if this movie is a return to form for him I’ll be cheering him on.
Joel Edgerton, ALL DAMN DAY
and night.
well, Johnny without scarfs looks really good i have to say
I don’t think he lost weight so easily in two weeks, i think it’s just because the kind of unfitting clothes he wears that make him look fuller like at the Disney event a few weeks back or back to normal like now
About his face, he looks well rested despite that I read he only arrived late the past night to Venice. But he’s been on vacations for over a month or so, and he doesn’t drink even in the press conference he mentioned it
He looks better in the face but he’s clearly wearing under eye concealer you can sort of see the dark circles underneath the make up, nothing wrong with that most men in Hollywood are groomed by pro make up artists. I dont like his fashion style and he is sort of chubby these days. But this is the best he’s looked in ages.
most of the comments here comes the hate comes from people who do not like Amber. Then go to distil their hate it.
I need to go back and read again.. I didn’t see that many comments directed towards Amber.
“Yet he left the scarves at home!” No, he probably buried them in the desert for the next perfume commercial.
Free stylist advice for Mr. Depp (who was probably made aware of one of your Scarfy McTastic articles)- Better. Now lose the over-the-hand too long sleeve cuffs. They make you look small. As if the best fitting you could find is larger/longer than you. And those pants need a different shoe.
Thought that Dakota Johnson was Sofia Coppola at first. Never did I think I’d confuse the two, but that style dress, the hair, her expression, even the nose a bit. Whoa!
Of course, I am half blind and overdue for my eye exam..
the johnny depp of the nineties was my number 1 celeb crush growing up. sadly you can see age is definitely catching up with him….his face is puffy for sure. the look they gave him for his new movie is way too distracting. if they wanted an aging actor with piercing blue eyes why didnt they just go with ray liotta??
i disagree he doesnt look better at all, look at these photos from later in the day.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3222728/Johnny-Depp-wife-Amber-Heard-share-tender-moment-Venice-Film-Festival-red-carpet-Black-Mass-premiere.html
He looks unhealthy and unhappy. Its kind of sad.
Coke bloat
Never. Johnny is totally in other direction with his poison
For me he looks greasy, bags under the eyes, uncomfortable and unhappy. But he is my hero, so he gets a pass. I hope that he takes a little better care of himself. He is so very talented!
He is still trying to turn back the clock. I know he is an actor, so by definition more needy and prone to insecurities than the regular men. But this midlife crisis shtick has got to end, really. Wish he’d find himself already and relax. Wish him tons of success and recognition with this movie, And some new interesting work.
The Masters is in Augusta not Atlanta.
Please, Johnny…wash your hair. I can’t get past the greasy hair.
I know, but losing all the sh@tty accessories is progress. When he took off and buried his jewelry in that dumb perfume commercial, I wanted to cheer.
Even with all the boozing, he’s still got it. Guess he got a ‘script for campral. We can rebuild him.
I really laughed loudly at this whole post, especially about the scarves strewn all over his hotel room.
I’ve never really seen the appeal of Johnny – he just looks so TIRESOME. He now has the expression of someone who knew he was revered for his looks his entire adult life and now has lost is completely. What a miserable pouting dullard he seems.
Or he just looks irritated by the flashing lights and hates being the center of attention. I think you need to watch some interviews with him. He is not a “miserable pouting dullard” at all.
His new midlife crisis wife has sucked all the hotness out. So bloated and greasy.
Whitey Bulger had a very destructive impact on the lives of many people,…many unwitting victims along with complicit scumbags. Some still living. “Black Mass” is a perfect title, for sure. Scorcese’s movie “The Departed” felt at times like satire to me, even with Nicholson’s performance. Will be interesting to watch the Johnny Depp version. I hope it feels grittier and darker than “The Departed.”…..That said, I bet Johnny Depp needs to do a few months of cleansing and clearing his aura with sage to get that character’s taint off him.