Johnny Depp badmouths America in Germany

[Joe]

BERLIN (Reuters) - Hollywood star Johnny Depp said on Wednesday the United States was a stupid, aggressive puppy and he would not live there until the political climate changed.
The 40-year-old actor, who stars in the "Pirates of the Caribbean," told the German news magazine Stern he was happier staying in the south of France with his wife, the French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis, and their two children.
"America is dumb, it's like a dumb puppy that has big teeth that can bite and hurt you, aggressive," he said.
"My daughter is four, my boy is one. I'd like them to see America as a toy, a broken toy. Investigate it a little, check it out, get this feeling and then get out," said the star of the off-beat films "Edward Scissorhands" and "Dead Man."
Depp slammed George W. Bush's administration for its criticism of French opposition to the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
"I was ecstatic they re-named 'French Fries' as 'Freedom Fries'. Grown men and women in positions of power in the U.S. government showing themselves as idiots," he told Stern.

More insightful commentary.

[MKSheppard]

More insightful commentary.

Yet he takes american money for Pirates of the Carribbean, from american
film goers and companies.

[Keevan_Colton]

Sorry Shep you have that backwards, they give him money, he laughs and lives in the south of france using thier money. This, means you should be rolling your eyes at the great american patriots

[Stravo]

He's got a point about the freeodm fries thing - truly an embarassing moment in American political history.

[Sea Skimmer]

*Goes off the count the number of times France declared war just on the German states*

[Montcalm]

This may be anti-democratic but should he be blacklisted from playing in American movies from now on,and declared persona non-grata(sp)

[Iceberg]

This may be anti-democratic but should he be blacklisted from playing in American movies from now on,and declared persona non-grata(sp)

No.

Blacklisting is not the answer. If he finds it harder to find parts because producers (except for Tim Burton) don't like him as much, so be it. But to pass around an order denying him work on a universal basis because of his opinion... sounds a little too authoritarian for my taste.

[Montcalm]

This may be anti-democratic but should he be blacklisted from playing in American movies from now on,and declared persona non-grata(sp)

No.

Blacklisting is not the answer. If he finds it harder to find parts because producers (except for Tim Burton) don't like him as much, so be it. But to pass around an order denying him work on a universal basis because of his opinion... sounds a little too authoritarian for my taste.

He could still make movies in his new home country.

[Faram]

This may be anti-democratic but should he be blacklisted from playing in American movies from now on,and declared persona non-grata(sp)

Great idea reintroduce "McCarthyism"

[Keevan_Colton]

This may be anti-democratic but should he be blacklisted from playing in American movies from now on,and declared persona non-grata(sp)

Please let that be sarcasm in action.

[Hamel]

This may be anti-democratic but should he be blacklisted from playing in American movies from now on,and declared persona non-grata(sp)

No.

Blacklisting is not the answer. If he finds it harder to find parts because producers (except for Tim Burton) don't like him as much, so be it. But to pass around an order denying him work on a universal basis because of his opinion... sounds a little too authoritarian for my taste.

He could still make movies in his new home country.

Anyone who would care enough to have him blacklisted would be an insane jackass.

[Iceberg]

This may be anti-democratic but should he be blacklisted from playing in American movies from now on,and declared persona non-grata(sp)

No.

Blacklisting is not the answer. If he finds it harder to find parts because producers (except for Tim Burton) don't like him as much, so be it. But to pass around an order denying him work on a universal basis because of his opinion... sounds a little too authoritarian for my taste.

He could still make movies in his new home country.

Sure, Senator McCarthy.

[Stormbringer]

This may be anti-democratic but should he be blacklisted from playing in American movies from now on,and declared persona non-grata(sp)

Shut the fuck up. McCarthyism was a bad idea the first time and it's bad this time around. You don't have to go see his movies but blacklisting hims the stupidist thing I've hear in a long time.

[Montcalm]

No.

Blacklisting is not the answer. If he finds it harder to find parts because producers (except for Tim Burton) don't like him as much, so be it. But to pass around an order denying him work on a universal basis because of his opinion... sounds a little too authoritarian for my taste.

He could still make movies in his new home country.

Sure, Senator McCarthy.

Hey Charlie Chaplin was expelled from the US for much less by a cross-dressing fascist.

[Stormbringer]

And that's right?

[Faram]

Hey Charlie Chaplin was expelled from the US for much less by a cross-dressing fascist.

And you want to have it back:?:

If you don't like Depp's for his political view don't see his movies it is as simple as that.

Peronaly I loved Pirate will see it again this weekend and have it the dvd on preorder.

[Montcalm]

Hey Charlie Chaplin was expelled from the US for much less by a cross-dressing fascist.

And you want to have it back:?:

If you don't like Depp's for his political view don't see his movies it is as simple as that.

Peronaly I loved Pirate will see it again this weekend and have it the dvd on preorder.

I`ve never wasted money to see his movies or rented them at the local video-store.

[Joe]

The problem I have with folks like Depp and the Ditzy Twits is that they badmouth their primary source of income in the foreign press rather than doing so at home. At least other celebrities like Michael Moore aren't so cowardly.

[Hamel]

Hey Charlie Chaplin was expelled from the US for much less by a cross-dressing fascist.

Seriously, why do the words of an actor who doesn't even live in this country anymore bother you so much? Bah, I recall that whatshername chick that was badmouthing France because she thought everyone there was lazy (and interestingly was a huge fan of Thatcher, an insane market-worshipping, psuedo Randian witch who thought there was no such thing as society). Did you see any rabble rousers calling for a blacklist in her case?

I mean, beeeeeeee, how many people badmouth their home country each and every day?

If you are so obsessed with actors who make simple-minded remarks about America, just start a boycott or something. At any rate, cut the commie/nazi shit, okies?

[Joe]

He's got a point about the freeodm fries thing - truly an embarassing moment in American political history.

Oh, of course it was, and it was rightly badmouthed (unlike the truly xenophobic shit France pulls, which doesn't attract nearly as much criticism).

[Faram]

I`ve never wasted money to see his movies or rented them at the local video-store.

That is your loss.

[Hamel]

The problem I have with folks like Depp and the Ditzy Twits is that they badmouth their primary source of income in the foreign press rather than doing so at home. At least other celebrities like Michael Moore aren't so cowardly.

If any celebrity badmouths America, they're going to be called cowardly, and people are going to feign total outrage and start boycotts over a hill of beans. That's just how the current political climate is.

[RedImperator]

The problem I have with folks like Depp and the Ditzy Twits is that they badmouth their primary source of income in the foreign press rather than doing so at home. At least other celebrities like Michael Moore aren't so cowardly.

If any celebrity badmouths America, they're going to be called cowardly, and people are going to feign total outrage and start boycotts over a hill of beans. That's just how the current political climate is.

I don't recall anybody calling Moore a coward. They called him a bunch of other things, but at least the guy had the stones to go on US television and badmouth the administration.

[Joe]

The problem I have with folks like Depp and the Ditzy Twits is that they badmouth their primary source of income in the foreign press rather than doing so at home. At least other celebrities like Michael Moore aren't so cowardly.

If any celebrity badmouths America, they're going to be called cowardly, and people are going to feign total outrage and start boycotts over a hill of beans. That's just how the current political climate is.

Not really. Most celebrities who have been vocal about their opinions have not been boycotted (no one is boycotting anything by George Clooney or Martin Sheen, for example, and I doubt anyone will be boycotting Johnny Depp). The Ditzy Twits are unique in that their audience was particularly sensitive to America bashing, thus they were boycotted.

[Hamel]

The problem I have with folks like Depp and the Ditzy Twits is that they badmouth their primary source of income in the foreign press rather than doing so at home. At least other celebrities like Michael Moore aren't so cowardly.

If any celebrity badmouths America, they're going to be called cowardly, and people are going to feign total outrage and start boycotts over a hill of beans. That's just how the current political climate is.

I don't recall anybody calling Moore a coward. They called him a bunch of other things, but at least the guy had the stones to go on US television and badmouth the administration.

I guess you're right there.