There
is
no
one
in
the
hollywood
bizz
that
doesn't
know
Depp's
phenomenal
growth
over
the
years.
But
did
you
know
some
of
the
interesting
facts
about
Captain
Jack
Sparrow?
Johnny
Depp,
the
amazing
actor
that
he
is,
has
also
an
amazing
private
life
too,
here's
a
scoop
of
the
facts
that
would
make
your
heads
turn!
1.
He
was
a
school
dropout.
At
the
age
of
12,
his
mother
gifted
him
a
guitar
and
since
then
he
learnt
to
play
and
has
performed
at
several
garage
bands,
and
eventually
felt
that
he
would
make
it
big
with
that
piece
of
wood
and
dropped
out
of
school
to
join
a
band
called,
The
Kids.
2.
He
wanted
to
be
a
musician.
He
moved
to
LA
to
make
his
dreams
come
true,
and
they
did,
but
didn't
stay
for
long
before
they
struggled
to
gain
any
significant
success.
His
first
real
job
after
moving
to
LA
was,
a
salesman,
not
just
any
other
salesman
but
a
ballpoint
pen
salesman!
Such
has
been
the
struggle
to
make
it
big
in
the
show
bizz.
3.
An
unlikely
helping
hand!
Did
you
know
that
Johnny
Depp
featured
in
an
1984
classic
Freddy's
Dead:
The
Final
Nightmare,
also
known
as
Nightmare
On
Elm
Street.
Well,
thanks
to
Nicolas
Cage
for
introducing
him
to
one
of
his
agents
for
that
tiny
role
that
brought
him
to
where
he
is
today.
Although
his
first
real
main
stream
character
came
when
Tim
Burton
roped
him
in,
to
play
the
lead
role
of
Edward
Scissorhands
(1990).
4.
Depp
never
forgets!
In
2007,
when
Cage
was
having
a
financial
meltdown,
Depp
offered
to
pay
off
Nick's
debt
as
a
token
of
gratitude
for
kick-starting
his
acting
career.
5.
He
was
almost
fired
from
The
Pirates
franchise!
During
the
shooting
of
the
first
movie
of
the
pirates
franchise,
the
producers
of
Disney
couldn't
quite
understand
Depp's
interpretation
and
portayal
of
the
quirky
Captain
Jack
Sparrow
as
a
result
he
was
almost
fired,
but
thankfully
they
gave
it
a
go.
Voila!
It
became
an
instant
hit
with
the
audience
and
since
then
Jack
Sparrow
has
been
the
star
of
the
show
and
the
stealer
of
our
hearts!
6.
The
secret
behind
the
infamous
Captain
Jack
Sparrow.
Johnny
Depp
has
been
an
avid
follower
of
Rolling
Stone's
iconic
lead
guitarist
Kieth
Richards,
so
he
took
inspiration
from
him
and
also
ensured
that
Kieth
played
as
Depp's
father
in
the
franchise's
third
installment.
7.
Depp's
fear!
If
there's
one
thing
that
terrifies
this
eclectic
actor,
it
is
shaking
his
legs!.
He
said
in
an
interview
that
he
is
terrified
of
dancing
on
his
own,
unless
the
film
requires
him
to
dance
and
if
it
has
been
choreographed
prior
to
the
shots.
8.
Greatest
memento!
Appraisal
of
his
role
as
a
Native
Indian
in
2013
film
The
Lone
Ranger,
the
Comanche
Nation
leaders
awarded
Depp,
to
be
an
honorary
member
of
their
tribe.
He
was
so
pleased
with
this
gesture,
that
he
even
agreed
to
participate
in
their
parade.
He
said
in
an
interview
that
this
was
"probably
the
best
memento"
he
could
have
ever
received.
9.
Depp
and
the
fossil!
How
many
of
us
are
lucky
to
be
named
after
something
other
than
ourselves,
Heck
forget
about
the
names,
Johnny
Depp's
very
first
film
as
the
lead
role
in
Edward
Scissorhands,
had
such
an
impact
that
a
505
million
year
old
fossil
that
looked
like
the
ancestor
of
modern
day
scorpion
and
lobsters,
was
named
Kooteninchela
deppi
inspired
by
Edward
Scissorhands
where
chela
measn
claws
in
Latin
and
deppi
for
the
actor!
10.
Depp's
very
own
island!
He
bought
a
yacht
in
2008
and
customised
it
to
look
like
a
mix
of
Jolly
Roger
and
Black
Pearl.
His
Island
in
Carribean
is
decorated
with
pirate
flags
and
themes
and
one
of
its
six
beaches
is
named
Gonzo,
for
Hunter
S.
Thompson.
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