In one of the most significant career setbacks of his Hollywood tenure, Johnny Depp has officially been ousted from an iconic film role and replaced by an actor over thirty years his junior.
Although he has never shied away from daring projects, the last few years have brought unexpected difficulties for Depp, one of the industry's most esteemed and beloved performers. Depp's acting journey began with a minor part in a horror movie during the early 1980s. However, the performance opened the door to more opportunities, which led to even more roles. By the end of his career, spanning over three decades, Depp had become a go-to actor for many filmmakers in Tinseltown.
However, all of Depp's accomplishments came to an abrupt end after his ex-wife Amber Heard authored an editorial in The Washington Post, portraying herself as a victim of domestic violence and abuse. In no time, Depp's long-standing career started to crumble. It would take almost four years before Depp's name was cleared by a U.S. court of law. Nonetheless, some of the damage had already been done, and some of it was irreparable.
After the publication of Heard's op-ed, Disney cut ties with Depp in 2018. Even though a jury found Heard guilty of defamation in the Depp v. Heard case in 2022, Disney has not apologized to Depp or offered him the opportunity to reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean 6. Now it appears that Warner Bros. is following in Disney's footsteps.
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