Christopher Walken, a fellow actor, has long been a hero of Johnny Depp. So when Depp was given the chance to work with his hero, it was a chance he couldn't refuse. Even if it meant doing a movie he was hesitant to do.
Johnny Depp produced "Nick of Time" after being accused of portraying oddballs by everyone.
In the 1995 film Nick of Time, Johnny Depp played an innocent part in a plot to kill a well-known politician. Given the movies he typically chose at the time, Depp's Nick of Time part was a touch out of the ordinary. Depp was best recognized for portraying characters that in some manner were different from the majority of individuals in society. Depp, though, played the straight man in Nick of Time.
Depp affirmed that he accepted the part with this reputation in mind in a 1995 interview with The Washington Post.
Depp stated, "I liked the script." "I believed the time was right to change. After being accused of acting like a weirdo by everyone, I decided to do something else. The chance to play the straight man presented itself. You really have to work at keeping the man intriguing to pull that off. It's harder.
According to Johnny Depp, he only acted in "Nick of Time" so he could work with Christopher Walken.
Years later, Depp went into further detail regarding his decision to accept the part. The actor didn't want to include films where he felt like he had sold out, despite his reputation for playing bizarre characters. Because of this, he was reluctant to accept more lucrative projects. The exception was Nick of Time.
"I've tried things in the past that people perceived as attempts at sellout. For instance, I worked with [director] John Badham on the movie Nick of Time. In an interview with Gainesville, he once commented, "I don't know if the movie was especially terrific.
However, Depp was ready to set aside his misgivings about the movie if it meant sharing the screen with one of Hollywood's finest actors.
"I didn't make that movie for money or to make a quick buck. I had no confidence that it would be a success. I had no concern. I did it because I wanted to collaborate with John Badham and Christopher Walken. The plot had a lot of similarities to an early Hitchcock movie. I took it because I found all of those components intriguing," Depp stated.
How Johnny Depp replied to criticism that he had sold out for "Pirates of the Caribbean" from fans
Depp became involved with the Pirates of the Caribbean series in the early 2000s. He would shortly guide the Disney action movie to becoming a multibillion dollar franchise. However, similar to Nick of Time, some Depp supporters would also claim that Depp sold out due to its enormous success. Depp found the accusation to be offensive.
"No, I wouldn't make any changes. Depp once explained his choice to act in Pirates in an interview with The Guardian. "I think I went into it naively, and it became what it became," he said. And now they want to discredit me. When I finished Pirates II, they immediately said, "Oh, he's selling out." What the f*** does selling out even mean? Is it selling out if I make Ed Wood II? It's not as though I ever wanted to be a franchise boy; I never had any aspirations of that sort. I simply became attached to a character I adored.
SOME FAQs
1. What is the net worth of Johnny Depp?
- According to various websites, Johnny Depp's net worth is $150 million (approximately Rs 1163 crore), and he charges around Rs 160 crore for a film. Johnny owns a 7,100-square-foot house in the Hollywood Hills with eight bedrooms and ten bathrooms.
2. Is Johnny Depp the highest paid actor?
- Depp is one of Hollywood's highest-paid actors, with a salary of more than $100 million per year at the height of his career.
3. Is there a billionaire actor?
- The American actress Jami Gertz, who has a $3 billion net worth, is the wealthiest performer in the world. With a net worth of $600 million, Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan comes in second.
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