Johnny DeppThere is no doubt that the charisma of the fans is delightful. However, the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean Star’ has added a star to his list of admirers. In a new interview, Ian McKellenIn Depp’s next film, ‘Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol’, she revealed that she “fell in love” with Johnny Depp while filming the film.
Ian McKellen says he fell in love with Johnny Depp
In an interview with Variety, at the premiere of ‘The Christophers’, McKellen praised Johnny Depp, saying: “He’s in great shape. Effervescent, funny, irreverent, serious, all at the same time. It was a love fest, really. I fell in love with him. He’s very kind to his actors. He’s wonderful.”
Johnny Depp’s upcoming and latest projects
Depp stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in the remake, marking his first major Hollywood role in nearly eight years. He last appeared in 2018’s ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’, and was later dropped from the franchise after losing a libel case against The Sun, who accused him of being a “wife beater” after ex-wife Amber Heard accused him. After a US jury found Depp and Heard defamed each other in 2022.Since then, Depp has appeared in several independent films, including ‘Minamata’ and ‘Jeanne du Barry’. His next film, ‘Day Drinker’ directed by Marc Webb with Penélope Cruz, will also be released this year.
Ian McKellen’s latest projects
As for McKellen, the 86-year-old veteran actor is currently promoting Steven Soderbergh’s dark comedy “The Christophers,” co-starring Michaela Coel and James Corden. He plays a once-famous English painter whose estranged children hire a forger (Coel) as his assistant and to complete unfinished works to sell after his death.
