It is true that in recent years, Johnny Depp’s name has been linked to issues and controversy, but there’s no denying that Depp is a great actor and has an extensive filmography, which is worth a look. In this article we’re going to review all of the prolific actor’s tapes, along with their ratings and the different platforms they’re available on. Here you have the definitive guide to Depp’s work.
Nightmare on Elm Street
Johnny Depp’s career began with this classic horror movie. Actually, the role played by Deep was about to fall into the hands of Charlie Sheen, but the actor asked for too much money. For those unfamiliar with the mythical Freddy Krueger, A Nightmare on Elm Street tells the story of a group of teenagers who are attacked by a psychopath in their dreams. The terrifying thing is what happens to them in their nightmares affects them in real life, so many end up losing their lives. Horror fans cannot miss this saga.
crybaby
Parody of typical 1950s teen movies. Here Depp gains a lot of prominence playing Wade “The Teardrop” Walker, the baddest boy in high school., a young man whose ability to cry a single tear drives girls crazy. Especially Allison, a girl from a good family who can’t help but feel drawn to this criminal and his world of rock, fights and car racing. Despite its years, Cry Baby is entertaining and original.
Edward Scissorhands
The beginning of the collaboration between Depp and legendary director Tim Burton. The film is set on a Christmas Eve where an old woman tells her granddaughter the story of Edward Scissorhands, a boy created by an inventor who couldn’t finish his work, leaving the young man with blades for fingers. With curiosity, Edward Scissorhands was very poorly received when it premieredbut over the years it has become a cult film.
Who loves Gilbert Grape?
Film in which Depp was accompanied by a very young Leonardo DiCaprio. Besides, DiCaprio was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. In Who Loves Gilbert Grape? Depp is a young grocery clerk who lives overwhelmed by his family responsibilities: he must take care of an immensely obese mother and a mentally handicapped brother. the movie is a good drama which, in its time, triumphed as much with the public as with the critics.
Ed Wood
Ed Wood is the story of a director who really existed. Wood was an untrained filmmaker who had a great passion for movies, but wasn’t very good at directing them. This tape, also by Tim Burton, shows Depp playing the character and trying to raise money for his works. Ed Wood It wasn’t very popular in its day and it crashed at the box officebut it has been claimed over the years.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
A journalist and a lawyer cross the desert in a red convertible, heading for Las Vegas. In the trunk of the vehicle there is a large supply: two bags of marijuana, 75 mescaline pills, 5 acid sheets and many other drugs. The tape is a real visual experience, being close enough to experience a real trip under acid. Getting to recreate that experience was very difficult. Even director Terry Gilliam acknowledged that filming Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas was a complete disaster. Especially because Las Vegas casinos didn’t want to appear on a tape with this theme.
sleepy hollow
Another Tim Burton film, which manages to create a successful atmosphere of terror, seasoned with good gags and a few jokes. In Sleepy Hollow, a researcher (Johnny Depp) is sent to a remote town to uncover the truth about the legend of a headless horseman who terrifies people. Out of curiosity, in a scene from the film a scarecrow identical to Jack Skellington appearsthe protagonist of Nightmare before Christmas.
Chocolate
A tender comedy showed us the more romantic side of Depp and elevate her to the level of a sex icon for many. In Chocolat, Vianne moves to a small French town and opens a chocolate factory whose confections soon attract the attention of a handsome neighbor. Chocolat was nominated for 5 Oscars, although it ultimately won none. Out of curiosity, Depp plays guitar in 3 scenes on the tape and also recorded 2 of his soundtrack songs.
From hell
To like based on the story of Jack the Ripper and the famous comic by Alan Moore. From Hell, it takes us to the Whitechapel district of London, where several prostitutes have been victims of a mysterious serial killer. The only person responsible for protecting them is Inspector Fred Abberline who is trying to discover the identity of the offender. from hell is one of the most interesting films that exist on the story of Jack the Ripper.
The Mexican
Film by Robert Rodriguez, director of Sin City, with a violence comparable to that of Tarantino’s tapes. Here, Depp is a CIA agent, who has been assigned to Mexico with a mission to maintain the country’s stability. There he searches for El Mariachi, a legendary gunman who is the only one capable of preventing the assassination of the president. Before Depp accepted, his role passed through the hands of George Clooney, Bruce Willis, Sean Penn and Nicolas Cage. They all rejected it.
Pirates of the Caribbean Series
Pirates of the Caribbean gave Depp one of the characters he will remember most: Captain Jack Sparrow. In addition, the actor greatly influenced its creation: taking inspiration from rocker Keith Richards and bringing clothes from his own dressing room. It is said that Disney had to stop him on certain things, since he wanted Sparrow to have no nose., For example. For those unfamiliar with this story, it begins when Sparrow embarks on a mission to rescue the Governor’s daughter and recover her old ship, the Black Pearl, which has fallen into the hands of the pirate Barbossa.
Charlie and the chocolate factory
The latest adaptation of the classic children’s book written by Roald Dahl. In this family story, a very good boy from a very poor family wins a contest to enjoy a visit to Willy Wonka’s gigantic chocolate factory. Depp plays the eccentric chocolatier, guiding several children through a world full of fantasy and sweets. Actually, The river running through Wonka’s factory was made from 600,000 liters of fake chocolate.
Sweeney Todd
Movie based on the famous Broadway musical of the same name. It tells the story of Benjamin Barker, a sinister character who has a hair salon in London and seeks to end the lives of several clients who harmed him years ago. What many don’t know is that the legend of Sweeney Todd is part of popular culture. In the old stories Todd was a London barber who cut the throats of his clients in the early 19th century. and she got rid of the bodies with the help of her lover.
Alice in Wonderland Saga
This franchise is inspired by the work of Lewis Carrol, but takes some creative license. In this version of the story, Alice returns to Wonderland several years later, at the age of 19., and everything is changed too. There, he will have to lead a rebellion to overthrow the Red Queen. In this saga directed by Tim Burton, Depp plays the Mad Hatter and Burton’s ex-wife Helena Boham Carter plays the Red Queen.
dark shadows
To embody the protagonist of this film, JOhnny Depp had to follow a diet of green tea and low sugar fruits. In this way, the actor came to weigh 60 kilos, a weight he considered perfect for playing a vampire. Dark Shadows follows Barnabas, a vampire who is buried alive and manages to escape from confinement two centuries later, in 1972. This tape is a remake of a classic television series that aired in the 60s. It’s not Depp’s best work, but he manages to deliver some great gags.
The Lone Ranger
The lone ranger is a very famous character in the United States, taken from some old radio soap operas. In this adaptation, the llanero must capture a group of outlaws with the help of his trusty horse, Silver, and his Indian assistant, Toro. This character is embodied by Depp, in a way that is very reminiscent of the mythical Jack Sparrow. The adaptation did not go very well and it ended up being mocked, being nominated for 5 Razzies, and taking Worst Remake.
transcendence
Now that AIs are so trendy, this movie is relevant again. In Transcendence, Depp plays a prestigious researcher in the field of artificial intelligence, which works to create a machine that combines collective intelligence and human emotions. This discovery will set him on a path that could cause him to lose his humanity, to transform into a new species of entity. Although the tape has a futuristic setting, it was shot on 35mm, like old movies.
The Fantastic Beasts Saga
Prequel to the famous Harry Potter saga, which It has not finished curdling among fans of the magical world, being canceled in its third opus. In 1926, magician and zoologist Newt Scamander returned to New York after his last expedition. The escape of various magical creatures forces Scamander to leave his rest. As we already know, Depp played the villain of the saga, Gellert Grindelwald, but He was replaced after all the controversy between him and his ex, Amber Heard.
Murder on the Orient Express
Adaptation of one of the most famous cases of Detective Poirot, created by Agatha Christie. During a trip aboard the Orient Express train, Poirot investigates a murder committed along the way, of which all the passengers are suspects. Murder on the Orient Express has a deluxe cast. The film features two Oscar winners: Judi Dench and Penelope Cruz; and four nominees: Kenneth Branagh, Willem Dafoe, Michelle Pfeiffer and Johnny Depp. All of these stars fail to fully tape the tape, as it suffers from having too many characters and ongoing storylines, making it a bit confusing.