Where did all of Johnny Depp’s money go? 'Pirates' star's net worth was once US$650-M,How did Captain Jack Help stop a robbery?

Actor Johnny Depp, dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow, of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES took part today in 'Worlds, Galaxies, and Universes: Live Action at The Walt Disney Studios' presentation at Disney's D23 EXPO 2015 in Anaheim, Calif. Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney/AFP

Actor Johnny Depp, dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow, of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES took part today in "Worlds, Galaxies, and Universes: Live Action at The Walt Disney Studios" presentation at Disney's D23 EXPO 2015 in Anaheim, Calif. Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney/AFP

From Ford Mustangs for Amber Heard to his lavish lifestyle and those lawsuits, the Pirates of the Caribbean star’s net worth was once US$650 million

Depp made US$300 million from his appearances in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, and US$68 million just for playing Tim Burton’s Mad Hatter

The Fantastic Beasts actor’s lawsuits against Heard, The Sun and TMG exposed insane spending on luxury yachts, Leonor Fini paintings and ‘far more’ than US$30,000 a month on wine

Johnny Depp was one of the highest-paid actors in the world. His overall net worth may have been as high as US$650 million at one point, according to his former business manager. 

Now? An estimated US$150 million. 

And while that’s still a fortune, the Pirates of the Caribbean star has been known to spend wantonly on everything from extravagant gifts for Amber Heard to whole towns in France. 

Depp has attempted to defend his spending in the past, telling The Wall Street Journal back in 2017, “It’s my money. If I want to buy 15,000 cotton balls a day, it’s my thing.”

Here’s what you need to know about how Depp earned his money – and how he blew it.

He earned big in Hollywood – including making US$68 million from just one film

Depp has come a long way since making his debut in horror film Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984 and shooting to fame in Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands. As a teenage idol in 21 Jump Street, he was earning US$45,000 per episode of the show in 1987 but since the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, his base salary for films has been more like US$20 million.

He reportedly earned US$300 million in total for appearing in five of the Pirates movies, and was paid US$68 million for playing the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland, according to the UK’s Telegraph newspaper. 

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Despite being dropped from Fantastic Beasts in 2020, he still got US$16 million after filming only one scene.

And while Disney’s Pirates franchise may have brought in US$4.5 billion globally, some of Depp’s other films haven’t performed quite as well. 

The Rum Diaries project (during which time he met Heard), had a production budget of US$45 million and only brought in US$24 million at the global box office. Depp was also dubbed Hollywood’s most overpaid actor by Forbes in 2016, with the publication estimating that there was only a US$2.80 box office return for every US$1 he was being paid.

Fans across the world admire Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow. This character once helped Johnny stop a brutal robbery with sheer charisma. After the allegations of domestic violence made by ex-wife Amber Heard, Depp has been dropped from the iconic role. Fans have protested and some have started petitions which are signed by 3 million people, to bring back Depp as Sparrow. During the infamous Depp and Heard trial, he made it very clear, that he won’t be returning as Jack Sparrow even if they offered him $300million. 

Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean 

Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean
How did Captain Jack Help stop a robbery?

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 Taking back in time when Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow helped stop a robbery. In 2010. Depp rescued a friend being mugged in Los Angeles. It was said the man approached Depp’s friend Stephen Jones who is a singer, with a broken bottle as a weapon. The thief demanded money until he realized it was Jack Sparrow who has trying to save his friend. The thief said, ”I ain’t stealing from Captain Jack” and immediately dropped his weapon. Depp then offered him money and told him to ”straighten up your life”.

As Pirates of the Caribbean 6 is in its making, it has made fans wonder if Depp will reprise his role or not. There are two screenplays for the 6th part with Margot Robbie and one without her.

Stephen Jones, an old friend of Johnny Depp

Stephen Jones is an old friend of Johnny Depp

Fans are upset as Amber Heard’s allegations have made Depp not return as Jack Sparrow. The verdict of the case is still to be released so there can be a change in the decision from Depp or the makers of Pirates of the Caribbean, at least that’s what fans are hoping for!

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