is Johnny Depp playing the same character over and over again?

[Liberal_in_LA]

??? Pirate movies, Edward Scissorhands, willy wonka, now Dark shadows.

[MindMover]

1. Well, there is only one Johnny and I don't care what he plays....

I will pay to watch him play.....whatever....

[narnian60]

16. I know this is an old post,

but I had to agree with you.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

2. I've had that suspicion for years.

The guy is very talented but has overused his bemused outsider shtick too many times: Fear and Loathing, Rum Diaries, Ed Wood, Dead man. The last movie of his that I've seen where his performance really blew me away was Blow.

[Javaman]

5. His days of "Bennie and June" are long since gone.

while he's a talented guy, I find his "costumed" performances weak.

[catchnrelease]

3. I recently commented

that lately he seems to be going for roles where he can wear a disguise or lots of makeup....Willy Wonka, Mad Hatter, Jack Sparrow, a white faced Barnabas Collins, and soon Tonto, who also has his face painted. Well, whatever the reason, I am a huge fan and will see them all eventually.

[Liberal_in_LA]

4. Thanks for confirming my opinion. I acknowledge he's a good actor, but he does love the make up

and certain types of roles.

and, yes, the Mad Hatter was similar also.

[catchnrelease]

6. Came across this today, thought it appropos.....

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[Liberal_in_LA]

8. very appropriate. thanks

[glinda]

7. Like him but think he is lazy. He and Burton have a great thing

going just churning out fun films with a sort of "I don't give a crap attitude". I actually don't mind. It is kind of funny.

[a kennedy]

9. I used to say that about Dustin Huffman.....

always looked and acted the same except when he was in Tootsie.... JMHO.

[Liberal_in_LA]

10. Jeff Goldblum also. Re-watched "independence day". Seems like Jeff played the same

character in Jurassic Park.

[ilikeitthatway]

11. Burton needs to stop!!!

and the same goes for Carter!

[2ndAmForComputers]

12. ...yes.

[Liberal_in_LA]

13. lol. thanks for the confirmation

[Xyzse]

14. Dreading the Lone Ranger

I had an idea for a new Lone Ranger which is gritty and has a relationship similar to Mani and the Chevalier in "Brotherhood of the Wolves" but seeing this new one coming up...

What a waste.

[myboy80]

15. Johnny Depp

yea but he he's making alot of money doing it.

[Orrex]

17. Um. No.

Consider Finding Neverland, Fear and Loathing, Dead Man, Blow, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, etc., to name just a few.

He's landed quite a few lucrative roles, and his first outing as Jack Sparrow was unlike anything he'd done before, so I don't know that your complaint works overall.

However, much of his work with the the chronically overpraised "director" Tim Burton is indeed repetitive, outside of Ed Wood. Wonka is close to the bottom of the barrel, along with Dark Shadows.


Late to the party here, but I couldn't resist chiming in

[JeanieJeanie]

18. Perhaps...

But many (including myself) love him for it! Add Charlie and The Chocolate Factory to that list!

He played a slightly different character in Sleepy Hollow too btw.

[Liberal_in_LA]

19. welcome to DU

Thanks for your comments on Depp

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

20. I generally like Johnny Depp's characters

I really liked him in Polanski's the Ninth Gate of several years ago and I thought Edward Scissorhands was truly unique and fun. For me, he was good in From Hell, Ed Wood, Donnie Brasco, and Sleepy Hollow. His more recent stuff, though, isn't quite my cup of tea, although I don't think it's his roles I dislike as much as the films themselves. I can't stand those pirate movies in spite of Depp, I didn't like Willy Wonka, I hated Dark Shadows in spite of Depp, and I refuse to even consider watching the Lone Ranger, not because of him but because I'm sick of Hollywood movies either being remakes of comic books, old TV series, or better but older originals.

I saw an old movie a few nights ago, Nightfall, a great film noir, with Aldo Ray and Brian Keith. Thank God for old movies. I loved them when they were new movies and I love them now.