I bought a magazine recently on eBay. Nothing particularly unusual about that, I collect Johnny Depp memorabilia (as you might expect) and this was a rare copy of a magazine with a nice long interview in it. And pictures! I was looking forward to the pictures.
When it arrived, and I eagerly turned the pages to find the article, I found rather more than I’d bargained for. Apparently, some time during the year of 1998, Johnny Depp transformed briefly into a large lizard! And Terry Gilliam did too – it must have been an epidemic! It may have been the drugs, of course, and it was clearly hushed up quite well because I don’t remember hearing about it at the time and I’m sure I’d have remembered.
But the proof is out there. Two pictures of Terry and Johnny in a well-known glossy magazine, captured in all their green and scaly glory. Check out the captions on these two.
I spent a while wondering which was which, and I came to the conclusion that since the caption says ‘Terry discusses … ‘ it must be him in the centre, and Johnny must be the red-clad lizard to the right, earnestly waving his arms, possibly to make a point about the plot or the dialogue. Maybe he was saying ‘but why would lizards care about bats?’ or ‘do I look like someone who wears shorts?’ Who knows? Who can fathom the mind of a lizard?
Looks like they recovered pretty quickly. anyway. Even if the writer of the captions didn’t.
Oh, and in case you can’t quite read the captions, you’ll need to click on the picture to enlarge it, but also click on the thumbnail on the next page.
And there are no prizes for guessing which movie this was. Ask any Johnny Depp fan.
Well, now… that’s different.
I think he is much better looking in human form.
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I think I prefer to see him out of costume Jay. I’m hoping to see Alice in Wonderland at the weekend. Have you seen it yet? A x
Maybe it’s not them inside the costumes. How could you tell?
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Oh blimey, is this a preview of how our beloved Johnny is going to look like in thirty years time? Ah well, I’ll be there a few years before him.. it happens to us all in the end (sigh)!
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Has Johnny seen this. ?
I wonder what he would think to it.
I cant tell which one is Johnny Depp in that photo AT ALL!
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Colleen – No kidding! ROFL!
SJ Anne – No, I haven’t seen it yet, Anne, I’m going to the IMAX in London to see it HUGE! I’m looking forward to that!
Babs – They’re not even costumes, Babs. If I remember correctly, it was done with animation and computer art. They just got the captions mixed up. Hee hee.
Shrinky – I’m sure he’ll age beautifully, Shrinky, like fine wine. I will say no more.
Caz – I have no idea, but I’d think so. Someone must have the job of scanning the magazines and I bet they’d show him this one. My guess is that he’d laugh like a drain! LOL!
Meleah – Truth is, neither of them are. It’s CG animation. :p
Total weirdness…. I can’t even think of any think of anything good to say, bummer. It does look like they are enjoying the discussion though. Must have been a couple of powerful potions they downed to get to that point. I will mention that the dinosaurs in the previous photo are totally hot and might have a career in films if they apply themselves!
Hi Jay, yes I do remember how Sid hooked you and then reeled you right in! I really believe that the greyhound’s eyes are so very soulful. I think you are onto something where their eyes affect our subconscious choice…I know, at least for it this is true!
Jay, thanks so much for stopping by and chatting. I really enjoy it and hope you are feeling much better!
it was the velour or velveteen coat for me hahah Loving ALICE
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That’s a bit much, calling him a dinosaur! I didn’t even realise he was that old already…
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I’m scratching my head, Jay! Was this soon after 21 Jump Street? LOL It’s blasphemous to cover up his beautiful face!
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Ahahaha! A chameleon yes. A lizard no.
He is the farthest thing from cold-blooded there is. Right Jay?
That is hilarious though!
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At first I thought you meant they looked like lizards in the first picture.
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Ah Ha!
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I missed this post! Haha. You know how much I love this film. I love the caption swap. He would have laughed at it too I’m sure, as would Gilliam. I can hear the pair of them chuckling away. But they got it more than wrong and you are right…not Dinosaurs – lizards! I think he’s the one on the right in the red velvet smoking jacket because it looks like a chameleon and Depp is most certainly that.