Johnny Depp is someone who does not shy away from the law. He is vocal about his views against injustice and inequality. The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean‘ actor will make a comeback to movies after a controversial defamation battle against his ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp saved his image from not only the allegation but also three young boys from death sentences.
Damien Echols was one of the three boys, and after the release of Johnny Depp, he finally felt like a brother to him. Echlos is best known as one of the West Memphis Three along with several autobiographies and spiritual books. He has been featured in multiple books, documentaries, and podcasts about the West Memphis Three and spiritual work.
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All About Damien Echols
Damien Echols is now known as Johnny Depp’s brother! In West Memphis, Echols was just a teenager when he was charged with his two friends Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley for a horrifying triple homicide case. According to the detectives, the victims of the 1993 crimes were three children, and Echols and his friends were the main suspects. Unfortunately, they were found guilty because their justifications were not strong enough.
The convicts were the subjects of the ‘Paradise Lost’ documentaries, which captured Johnny Depp’s interest in the case. After viewing the documentary, Depp said that the injustice that took place with Echols was something he could not just accept and hence he got in touch with the defendant. Echols said that Johnny Depp supported him in every single path. Even during the Echols book signing, the actor was present to support him.
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Eddie Munson From ‘Stranger Things’ Is Inspired By Damien Echols
After Johnny Depp’s interest in the West Memphis Three, many celebrities joined in to support Damien Echols and his friends. Other than celebrities even TV series were inspired by this incident. ‘Stranger Things’, which revolves around teenage kids trying to protect their town from hideous creatures drew inspiration from the incident of West Memphis Three.
As it turns out, the character from ‘Stranger Things‘, Eddie Munson was inspired by Damien Echols. The Hellfire club he belongs to was based on the Satanic Panic of the 1990s. The Duffer brothers, creators of the show, said they wanted to involve the Satanic panic, which led them to the West Memphis Three case, which led them back to Damien Echols. The idea of Eddie Munson came from Echols because he is a metalhead and is also into Dungeons and Dragons. A lesser-known fact about Echols is, he is also a softie at heart but looks otherwise from the outside.
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