October 30, 2018
What is it about Johnny Depp that makes him so Teflon to accusations of bad behavior?
As Hollywood enters a new age of accountability, Depp’s erratic — and allegedly violent — behavior continues to exist in its own reality with no obvious consequences.
Accusations versus accountability: Hollywoods complicated relationship with Johnny Depp
Until now. Maybe.
On Monday, Variety reported that Depp’s upcoming crime thriller, “City of Lies,” was yanked from the calendar just a month before its Sept. 7 premiere date.
This time last month, Depp and the film were making headlines, thanks to a lawsuit filed by a location manager who alleged that Depp had berated and punched him while on set.
It’s possible that the movie’s last-minute scheduling issues are just a coincidence and have nothing to do with the civil suit. But it wouldn’t be the first time that Depp has avoided real-life consequences for potentially abhorrent behavior.
Travel with me, if you will, back to 1989, when Depp was a fledgling actor on the TV series “21 Jump Street,” when he was arrested on suspicion of assault on a security guard in Vancouver, Canada.
Or to 1994, when Depp was arrested on criminal mischief charges after inflicting nearly $10,000 worth of damage to a hotel room.
And then, in 1999, Depp was arrested after threatening paparazzi with a wooden plank while in London.
And that’s just the 20th century.
None of those things derailed Depp’s career, if his paychecks and three Academy Award nominations are any indication.
Then again, Hollywood has always been forgiving of its bad boys. Mel Gibson scored an Oscar nomination in 2017, 10 years after his racist, abusive meltdown. Roman Polanski won an Oscar for direction in 2003 while still on the lam after his conviction of unlawful sex with a minor decades prior. And the less said about the fate of the former host of NBC’s “The Apprentice,” the better.
Depp’s persistent immunity to bad press is even stranger, given the good company he seems to keep.
J.K. Rowling, “Harry Potter” scribe and vocal proponent of feminism and equality, described herself as “genuinely happy” that Depp had been cast as the lead in the upcoming franchise film “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.”
She even went out of her way to justify why she didn’t hold Depp to the same standards as Harvey Weinstein or even Donald Trump.
“Based on our understanding of the circumstances,” Rowling said, alluding to accusations of abuse levied against Depp by ex-wife Amber Heard in 2016, “the filmmakers and I are not only comfortable sticking with our original casting, but genuinely happy to have Johnny playing a major character in the movies.”
Accusations versus accountability: Hollywoods complicated relationship with Johnny Depp
Heard and Depp settled their contentious divorce, but not before a restraining order was issued and photographs of a bruised Heard cycled through the internet.
“Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love,” the pair said in a statement, with neither confirming nor denying any abuse accusations. “Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain. There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm.”
So here we are in 2018 and Depp is coming up on nearly 30 years of volatility and alleged violence. Surely, some employer will take a stand, right? Maybe a company that just fired a director for tweets made nearly a decade ago?
There was lots of fanfare last month when Disney stripped James Gunn of his directorial duties on “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” a strong stance from a company that values wholesome family fun.
Yet on Monday, rumors surfaced that Disney is moving ahead with plans for “Pirates of the Caribbean 6,” launching speculation about Depp’s potential involvement.
Why wouldn’t he? In the last 15 years, Depp has starred in nine Disney titles, including “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” which was released after the actor’s divorce from Heard.
In fairness, Depp has never been convicted of anything, despite a history of violence shadowing him at every turn.
Perhaps the lawsuit spurred by “City of Lies” will end up as water off his back, at which point Depp can pitch Disney on a gritty, Tim Burton reboot of “Howard the Duck.”
Depp is good at ducking, after all.
Latest News
Top news around the world
Academy Awards

‘Oppenheimer’ Reigns at Oscars With Seven Wins, Including Best Picture and Director

Get the latest news about the 2024 Oscars, including nominations, winners, predictions and red carpet fashion at 96th Academy Awards

Around the World

Celebrity News

> Latest News in Media

Watch It
Olivia Munn Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Double Mastectomy Procedure | E! News
March 13, 2024
kUaEV1Kd3S0
Travis Kelce Shares Details From His Trip to Singapore With Taylor Swift | E! News
March 13, 2024
3YXi-Dgf4eg
Kate Middleton VIRAL Photo: Agency Addresses Photoshop Claims | E! News
March 13, 2024
S4VkO0TpkCY
Da'Vine Joy Randolph Plays 'Smash or Pass' With Iconic Moments From Her Career
March 13, 2024
vkPdJEF2BX4
Jean Smart Wears a Hotel Bathrobe to Present an Award to Hannah Einbinder l Power of Comedy SxSW
March 12, 2024
Bw7uVEYQev4
Lenny Kravitz Walk of Fame Ceremony
March 12, 2024
MlWq8BcnwhE
Dak Prescott Extortion Plot & Steph Curry for President? | TMZ Sports Full Ep - 3/12/24
March 13, 2024
jHFsrjs7OFY
A Japanese space rocket blew up after takeoff Tuesday, turning the sky into a fireball of smoke.
March 13, 2024
YkfJ3Qg8B7c
#KimKardashian and #BiancaCensori hung out at #KanyeWest's listening party Tuesday night!
March 13, 2024
EfwLLq6bx9k
‘Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond denies using Ozempic to lose 60 pounds
March 13, 2024
Omfjk1AlZ3A
Chrissy Teigen reveals her ‘boob lift scars’ in daring dress at Jay-Z & Beyoncé’s Oscars 2024 party
March 13, 2024
VxZ2qXAlpmU
Zoë Kravitz pokes fun at dad Lenny Kravitz's style during Hollywood Walk of Fame speech
March 13, 2024
j3-lcFu_1sQ
TV Schedule
Late Night Show
Watch the latest shows of U.S. top comedians

Sports

Latest sport results, news, videos, interviews and comments
Latest Events
17
Mar
SPAIN: La Liga
Atletico Madrid - Barcelona
17
Mar
ENGLAND: FA Cup
Manchester United - Liverpool
17
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
Inter Milan - Napoli
17
Mar
GERMANY: Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund - Eintracht Frankfurt
17
Mar
ENGLAND: FA Cup
Chelsea - Leicester City
17
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
Roma - Sassuolo
17
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
Verona - AC Milan
17
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
Juventus - Genoa
17
Mar
GERMANY: Bundesliga
SC Freiburg - Bayer Leverkusen
17
Mar
USA: Major League Soccer
Atlanta United - Orlando City
17
Mar
ENGLAND: Premier League
West Ham United - Aston Villa
17
Mar
SPAIN: La Liga
Rayo Vallecano - Real Betis
17
Mar
ENGLAND: Championship
Leeds - Millwall
17
Mar
SPAIN: La Liga
Las Palmas - Almeria
17
Mar
SPAIN: La Liga
Villarreal - Valencia
17
Mar
SPAIN: La Liga
Sevilla - Celta Vigo
16
Mar
GERMANY: Bundesliga
Darmstadt - Bayern Munich
16
Mar
ENGLAND: FA Cup
Manchester City - Newcastle United
16
Mar
ENGLAND: Premier League
Fulham - Tottenham Hotspur
16
Mar
SPAIN: La Liga
Osasuna - Real Madrid
13
Mar
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 1/8 Final
Atletico Madrid - Inter Milan
12
Mar
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 1/8 Final
Barcelona - Napoli
12
Mar
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 1/8 Final
Arsenal - Porto
11
Mar
ENGLAND: Premier League
Chelsea - Newcastle United
10
Mar
ENGLAND: Premier League
Liverpool - Manchester City
10
Mar
SPAIN: La Liga
Real Madrid - Celta Vigo
10
Mar
ENGLAND: Premier League
Aston Villa - Tottenham Hotspur
10
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
Juventus - Atalanta
10
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
Fiorentina - Roma
10
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
AC Milan - Empoli
09
Mar
GERMANY: Bundesliga
Werder Bremen - Borussia Dortmund
09
Mar
ENGLAND: Premier League
Arsenal - Brentford
09
Mar
ITALY: Serie A
Bologna - Inter Milan
Find us on Instagram
at @feedimo to stay up to date with the latest.
Featured Video You Might Like
zWJ3MxW_HWA L1eLanNeZKg i1XRgbyUtOo -g9Qziqbif8 0vmRhiLHE2U JFCZUoa6MYE UfN5PCF5EUo 2PV55f3-UAg W3y9zuI_F64 -7qCxIccihU pQ9gcOoH9R8 g5MRDEXRk4k
Copyright © 2020 Feedimo. All Rights Reserved.