Actor Johnny Depp (Kentucky, United States, 61 years old) has once again donned his famous Jack Sparrow pirate costume. And he has done it for a good cause. The interpreter has put himself in the shoes of his character in Pirates of the Caribbean to surprise this Thursday the children admitted to the Donostia University Hospital in San Sebastián, taking advantage of his stay in the Basque city on the occasion of the 72nd edition of the Film Festival of San Sebastian.
Depp, who collected the honorary prize of the contest in 2021, has returned this time to present Modi – Three Days on the Wings of Madness, a film directed by him in which he narrates a whirlwind of 72 hours in the life of the bohemian artist Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920). Even so, what is causing the most talk is his visit to the pediatrics and oncology wards of the San Sebastian public health center to chat, laugh and play with the hospitalized children, as reported by the Basque Health Service (Osakidetza) in a statement. : “They have shared laughter and anecdotes.”
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He has done it as Captain Jack Sparrow, the biting protagonist of the blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean saga, “his character most loved by boys and girls,” says the note, and without departing from the role he has spoken with the children and their families , with whom he has been photographed, to help them “forget for a few minutes the difficulties they are going through right now.” His presence at the hospital “has brought joy to the patients, families and healthcare personnel” who worked at the San Sebastian center on this shift, explained Osakidetza.
The Basque Health Service, especially the staff of the Donostia Hospital, has expressed “infinite gratitude to Johnny Depp for his time, his support and his energy”, which They have also shared through their social networks. “It has been a breath of fresh air for the entire plant,” they added. Depp, as Sparrow, has previously visited the children’s wards of other hospitals around the world, from Vancouver, Paris, London, Brisbane, to several cities in the United States.
During the press conference for the presentation of his film at the San Sebastian Festival, held on September 24, Depp explained how he personally relates to the film’s protagonist, the Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. “Each one has their story. Sure, we can say that I have been through several things here and there. But, you know, I’m fine,” he commented with a laugh. It was then that the conversation subtly turned towards the media and controversial trial that the actor held against his ex-partner, actress Amber Heard, in 2022, after several years of accusations on both sides. “You can say I’ve been through some things lately,” he said with a light laugh, “but I’m fine. We’ve all been through things lately, although your lives may not have turned into a soap opera like mine. Even televised, in fact. But hey, we all go through what we have to go through, and those things we have to live with, remember and use… Those are your stripes. We must not forget it.”
At the end of the high-profile trial, the popular jury ruled that Amber Heard defamed Johnny Depp through an article in The Washington Post in which she presented herself as a victim of abuse, which lit the fuse of the entire legal battle. Depp also defamed her, but in only one of the three statements on trial, uttered by his lawyer. After the actor’s victory, Heard was sentenced to pay him 15 million dollars and he, two million to her.
