I think the most attractive thing about Johnny Depp, in my opinion, is the fact that he's a brilliant actor, a devoted partner, and an equally stunning father. It's what makes Will Smith and Hugh Jackman attractive to me as well (although yikes, I saw HJ just about naked -- right down to the tidy whities -- once and DANG . . . but I digress).
Interestingly, this shift in priorities happened once I hit my mid-30's. I've been a fan of Depp since I was about 12 or 13, watching 21 Jump Street, and I have never quit, LOL. But when I was younger it was all about looks, and now . . . there's more to it. Interesting.
Anyway, The Libertine (for those inquiring minds out there!) was set in the mid to late 1600's during the reign of King Charles, shortly before Cromwell took over, and Johnny Depp's character -- the Earl of whatsit, I forget -- was *well* known for displays of excess even during that infamously debauched century. He wrote a few poems, but mostly history remembers him for having such a bad case of STD's that his nose fell off (syphillis?) and for dying broke and diseased. It's an interesting if lewd movie and despite the fact that Earl Whoever's (JD's character) first words are "You aren't going to like me" or something like that, I did kind of feel bad for him throughout. Then again, pity isn't really the same thing as like.
The Libertine came out in 2004 and I can't remember if that was before Jack Sparrow or after. (looking things up) . . . ah, yes. After, but not by much.
I really like this guy.
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