The Versatile Johnny Depp Over the Years
Johnny Depp is known to experiment with his looks, as he turns a year older we get you some of his iconic looks
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Black Mass (2015)
Yes, Johnny Depp is 52 but he looks nothing like the elderly man here. This is how Depp looks in his next film Black Mass. Johnny Depp plays a Boston gangster Whitey Bulger in the film, so he’ll be sporting this huge forehead with a receding hairline just to make his character more realistic.
And the man behind many of Depp’s on-screen looks is Joel Harlow who is known to create monsters with makeup. He is the magician behind films like Pirates of the Caribbean, Dark Shadows and The Lone Ranger among among.
Mortdecai
Mortdecai is said to be Johnny Depp’s worst film maybe cause the moustache took away all the attention. And let us tell you it was Johnny Depp who had a hand in creating the distinct look with the mush, to bring some life in the character. But looks like even the sexy moustache couldn’t save the film.
Into The Woods
Johnny Depp as the big bad wolf in Into the Woods with long ears, whiskers, wearing formals received mixed reactions from fans. Depp never has any qualms when it comes to experimenting with freaky outlandish looks.
The Lone Ranger
This black-and-white painted warrior in The Lone Ranger was an inspiration from a painting which Depp saw and immediately knew should be his look for the film. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actor explained that the lines of paint on the Native American’s face looked to him like a cross-section of the man’s emotional life. That’s deep, Depp!
The Dark Shadows
The cold-blooded vampire from The Dark Shadows looked scary but managed to evoke some humour at the same time. That’s the beauty of Johnny Depp’s versatility.
Pirates of the Caribbean
This is one of his most famous and iconic looks of all times. Jonny Depp has been a part of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise since 2003 and has already been a part of all four sequels. Captain Jack Sparrow’s multi-gold-toothed, bead-bearded, dreadlocks became so famous that now Disneyland has a ride named after him.
Alice in Wonderland
The Mad Hatter played by Depp in Alice in Wonderland is one of the most colourful characters when it comes to his looks. The orange hair, heavy makeup kept changing throughout the film. According to reports Depp thought that Hatter’s clothes, skin, hair, personality and accent would change throughout the film to reflect his emotions. Now you couldn’t find a better actor to play the MAD Hatter.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
While Johnny Depp tried a chilling new look with the red under eyes and white strands of hair for his character Sweeney Todd, what stole the show in this musical was Depp singing.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka played by Johnny Depp in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was again a film for kids. Depp based Wonka’s look (over-exaggerated bob cut and sunglasses) on Vogue magazine editor Anna Wintour.
Edward Scissorhands
Johnny Depp and Tim Burton first came together for Edward Scissorhands in 1990, a romantic dark fantasy film. This was one of his first films in his career where he started experimenting with looks. With a crazy hair do, marks all over his face and black lips. Though scary, the audience fell in love with Edward and the man who portrayed him on screen.
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