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Sometimes, it’s not just about the big blockbuster roles or the flashing cameras; it’s the moments of unfiltered, pure humor that get us laughing the hardest. Need an example? Johnny Depp, the guy we’ve come to know for his eccentric characters, may have wowed us on the silver screen, but it’s when he lets his guard down off-screen that he delivers some of the most priceless moments.
Who would have thought that a harmless exchange with Ricky Gervais would bring out Depp’s dry-as-dust sense of humor and leave us all in stitches? It’s one of those moments you just can’t forget, no matter how hard you try.
We know how Gervais has picked on Depp during the Golden Globes in the 2000s. In 2011, the latter got his revenge, but not in the way you’d expect.
Johnny Depp’s hilarious revenge on Ricky Gervais
There’s a saying: What goes around, comes around. Ricky Gervais may have thought he could dish out all the punches duringthe Golden Globes, butJohnny Deppknew it was only a matter of time before he got his chance to return the favor. And when that time came, Depp didn’t just throw a few mild jabs—he went all in, delivering his lines with a side of deadpan that had the audience, and probably Gervais himself, in stitches.
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The entireLife’s Too Shortcameo was epic—Depp, playing a slightly unhinged version of himself, walks into Warwick Davis’ office looking for some advice onplaying Rumplestiltskin. But instead of diving into his character prep, Depp decides to target Ricky Gervais, and what follows is the stuff of comedy legends.
“What is nastier than Ricky Gervais’ jokes?”Deppquippedbefore throwing the obvious punchline:“His teeth.” Ouch. But it doesn’t stop there. Depp, taking the opportunity to poke fun at Gervais and his Golden Globe roast of Depp’s filmThe Tourist, shoots back another zinger.
He cracked a joke on behalf of hisThe Touristco-star,Angelina Jolie:
Now, this is from Angelina: tell Ricky Gervais that me and Brad have a picture of him on our mantelpiece because it keeps the kids away from the fire.
Classic Depp—he’s got the savage humor down to an art form.
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The one-liners kept coming, and Johnny Depp wasn’t pulling any punches. “Did you quit Twitter?” he askedRicky Gervais. When the latter confirmed that he quit two years ago, Depp responded,“Did you not quit because it only has 140 characters?” That’s a burn on a whole new level—just enough to make anyone second-guess their entire Twitter existence.
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But then, just when we think the back-and-forth couldn’t get better, Depp takes it to a whole new comedic level.
I hear that Ricky Gervais quit Twitter recently because it only has 140 characters. Well, that’s 139 more characters than he’s ever come up with.
Yet, in typical Depp fashion, he followed it up with an emotional showstopper that we didn’t see coming. After Gervais cracked a joke about the length ofPirates of the Caribbean 3,Depp declared:
You’re laughing… wouldn’t I believe you, you [expletive] laughed. What do you distant pirates now? Really… people love that movie, you know what is wrong with you people… I’m trying to give joy to the masses, is that a crime?
And as if on cue, Depp pretended to cry—an impromptu, Oscar-worthy moment that had us all wondering whether he’d gone full-method actor.
In hindsight, this wasn’t just a funny moment on a TV show. It was a rare, unscripted glimpse into Depp’s comedic chops—showing that, yes, even a Hollywood star like him can take a joke, dish one out, and laugh at himself in the process.
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