Johnny Depp‘s Captain Jack Sparrow is a beloved character due to his quirkiness and after all, he is a pirate. From adults to children, everyone admires the role. And for the love of sick children, he again wore his classic attire once more.
The last time Depp dressed up as Jack Sparrow was in 2017 in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales‘. Since then, he has exited the franchise as Disney was reluctant to work with him amid his defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard. Nevertheless, Depp became Jack Sparrow to visit a children’s hospital and their smiles and reactions were worth the effort.
Johnny Depp Put On Jack Sparrow Costume To Put Smiles On Children’s Faces
Johnny Depp’s role in the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean‘ film series thrilled youngsters. He recently visited ailing kids at the Donostia University Hospital in San Sebastian. In a statement by Osakidetza Basque Health Service, they revealed the Hollywood legend brought joy to the patients and “chatted, played and laughed with the children”.
He has been promoting his directorial effort ‘Modi‘ at the San Sebastian Film Festival – and is also said to have stayed in character the whole time so as not to ruin the illusion. Sweet images of Johnny happily posing for pictures with the children and cradling the babies in the pediatrics and Oncology ward have gone viral.
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The statement continued: “They have shared laughs and anecdotes, and he has helped them forget for a few minutes the difficulties they are going through at the moment. ‘It was a gift that brought joy to patients, families, nursing professionals, doctors and all the staff who were working on the ward at the time. From Osakidetza, and especially from all the staff at the Donostia University Hospital, we would like to express our infinite gratitude to Johnny Depp for his time, his support and his energy, he has been a breath of fresh air for the entire ward.”
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It’s not the first time when Johnny Depp has dressed as Jack Sparrow to uplift the moods of kids. In 2022, he dressed up as Captain Sparrow to send a heartfelt message of support to a fan amid his battle with a terminal heart condition. The actor surprised YouTuber Kori, 13, with a video message and a phone call as Jack Sparrow telling him: “I wish you the best of luck, I’m your number one fan Captain Kori, all my respect and love.”
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Kori reportedly had two heart transplants and is in palliative care but wants to gain as many subscribers as possible while he can which Johnny helped him with. Moreover, this decision to dress up as the character came back after there were talks of Disney thinking about welcoming him back to the franchise.
Moreover, screenwriter and producer Terry Rossio told Daily Mail.com in July that now Johnny has cleaned up his act, he would be welcomed with open arms. Terry wouldn’t mind taking Johnny back after all the allegations of abuse and alcoholism but finding the right script is the problem.
