Brian Cox, 75, released a memoir last year titled Putting The Rabbit in the Hat, where he included comments about fellow actor Johnny Depp.The actor has now in a new interview admitted he was "harsh" when he called Johnny "overrated" and will be releasing a correction to his autobiography.Brian's memoir recounts his nearly 60-year long career working in film and television, with comments on fellow actors in the industry along the way.The actor revealed he actually turned down the role of The Governor in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.This led him to shed his thoughts on the leading actor, Johnny Depp.He said: "Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow show, and Depp, personable though I’m sure he is, is so overblown, so overrated."I mean, Edward Scissorhands.
Let’s face it, if you come on with hands like that and pale, scarred-face make-up, you don’t have to do anything."And he didn’t.
And subsequently, he’s done even less. But people love him. Or they did love him."They don’t love him so much these days, of course."To make it worse, Brian then made the suggestion that the role of Jack Sparrow could have gone to an actor like Brendan Gleeson.In a new interview with Jimmy Kimmel yesterday, Brian recounted his comments, admitting he was too "harsh".He said: "I heard a lot from him, they call it a fan club but it’s some kind of CIA agency that works on his behalf."Brian then made sure everyone knew he had made an effort to rectify his remarks.He said: "I've written an addendum to this book, it’s going to be published in paperback in the UK."I just thought I was being a bit harsh.
You know what it’s like, you go for the easy joke. And I went for the easy joke."That was what happened, and I sort of regretted it.
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