WTF is going on with Johnny Depp??
First we were shocked to hear the accusations of domestic abuse from Amber Heard. Then his former manager claimed in court documents he was spending a literal fortune on wine.
Now from the film set of his latest film, we have an accusation that seems to involve aspects of both: an insider on the set of Depp’s new film tells Page Six he assaulted a crew member after drinking all day.
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LAbyrinth, a film about the Biggie Smalls murder investigation, had shut down a street in downtown El Lay for filming — a very costly process — when Depp allegedly “took over directing” and the set became “toxic.”
The insider claims:
“Johnny’s friends were in the scene, and it just turned into way more than it should have been.”
Apparently the star had cast two friends as a cop and a homeless man (Depp is playing real-life detective Russell Poole) and wanted to keep rolling well past when the filming permit had lapsed.
After time could no longer be extended, the insider says a location manager told director Brad Furman they absolutely had to shut down:
“Brad interjected, ├óΓé¼╦£Tell that to Johnny Depp!'”
The location manager did just that, confronting the star who had allegedly been “smoking and drinking all day on set” and telling him:
“This is the last shot.”
That’s when the insider says Depp got right in the crew member’s face, yelling:
“Who are you? You have no right!”
When he responded he was just doing his job, Johnny reportedly took a swing at him.
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According to the insider, he either didn’t make contact or did but very gently. So it’s unclear if he meant to hit him for real.
The source does say Johnny yelled:
“I’ll give you $100,000 to punch me right now!”
The crew member apparently just stood there — what else could he do? — until Depp was pulled away.
Furman released a statement defending his star, saying:
“Johnny Depp is a consummate professional, great collaborator and a supporter of other artists. He always treats the crew and people around him with the utmost respect. Movies can be stressful, and nonevents often become exaggerated. We all love stories ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ there isn’t one here.”
Right. Fistfights and day drinking. Totally normal work stuff.
What do YOU think of this latest Johnny Depp story??
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