Ugh, More Johnny Depp Casting Rumors
This time it's 'Three Stooges' and it comes form the source of sources
Johnny Depp is the Riddler! Johnny Depp is the Mad Hatter! Johnny Depp in INXS biopic! Johnny Depp is Tonto! Johnny Depp is a vampire in Dark Shadows! Johnny Depp is Dillinger! Johnny Depp is Moe in Three Stooges!
It doesn't end. Whether it is a bonafide story or a ridiculous rumor there is some strange fanboy love for Johnny Depp that begins to wear on rational thinking people and strangely enough, the same people that are goo-goo for Depp are the same people that would quickly insult people for loving Twilight all while they blow loads all over The Dark Knight. It's intolerable.
The latest news needed to be mopped off the floor comes as rumors fly out of "In Touch" magazine of all places, which is "reporting" news that Johnny Depp and Sean Penn are being sought to star as Moe and Larry in an upcoming Three Stooges film for the Farrelly brothers.
As always the reaction is filled with exclamation points and love for Depp with question marks surrounding Penn's name for whatever reason as people forget Penn is one of our greatest actors working right now and made a pretty good impression on folks playing a bumbling fool in the early '80s.
Quite frankly, every time a story related to Depp appears online now I begin to shrug my shoulders in despair. Whether it's true or not the novelty has worn off. At least in terms of these corny half-assed flicks such as the idea behind this Three Stooges film as well as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and I am not too keen on this upcoming Alice in Wonderland film from Tim Burton either, but the fact Depp simply plays the Mad Hatter and won't be gobbling up every scene we'll have to see how the rest of it plays out.
Depp's films used to feel special, sort of how the prospect of Public Enemies feels. It's a new turn for Depp as he works with Michael Mann for the first time. Pirates of the Caribbean was a great role that certainly began to wear thin by the end, but I still enjoy the character. However, films like Ed Wood, Edward Scissorhands and for me personally Blow will sum up what Depp used to be before a gaggling group of online fanboys fawned over everything he did, does and will ever do.
Of course there are exceptions to every statement so if you are a die-hard Johnny Depp fan understand I am not bashing the man I am simply making an observation and for what it's worth I have a feeling Robert Downey Jr. may become the next actor to join Depp in the ranks of the Fanboy Favs along with David Fincher, Pixar, Seven, Quentin Tarantino and Fight Club. We'll have to wait and see.
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