Brian Cox regrets calling Johnny Depp “overrated”: “I was being a bit harsh”
nme.comJohnny Depp “overrated” in his memoir. Watch the interview below.In his book released last year, titled Putting The Rabbit In The Hat, the Succession actor described Depp as “so overblown” and “so overrated”.A passage from the book read: “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.”He added: “But people love him. They don’t love him so much these days of course.”Speaking on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
on Monday (March 14), Cox admitted he regretted his “harsh” words about the actor.Asked if he’d heard from Depp following his comments, Cox said: “I heard a lot from his, they call it a fan club but I think it’s some kind of CIA agency that works on his behalf.”The actor also said he’d written an addendum for the book to rectify his remarks, which will be featured in the paperback version.“I just thought I was being a bit harsh,” Cox said. “You know what it’s like, you go for the easy joke.
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