Ichabod Crane - Sleepy Hollow (1999)
The role: Burton again, but this time it all feels a little bit more 🍃strained, as though Tim were working out his own issues.
Stil🎶l, Depp impresses as Ichabod Crane, all gawky cowardice and gadget-obsessed neurose꧃s as the ghost-hunter.
Jack Sparrow-o-meter: Like me, the man’s cowardly, but he’s such a square! No, thank you. 4/10.
George Jung - Blow (2001)
The role: Another r🅰eal-life figure in George Jung, the man who established﷽ the market for cocaine in the 1970s.
The movie itself feels like Depp-lite, but there&r🅠squo;s still plenty to꧋ enjoy as the actor gets his teeth into the role of the hard-partying fugitive.
Jack Sparrow-o-meter: Another businessman, but this trade is close-enough to booze-running to appeal. 6/10 .
Jack Sparrow - Pirates Of The Caribbean (2003/2006/2007)
The role: Though he wꦇas already cemented as a star in the Hollywood firmament, Depp’s fame soared thanks to a 🐷role based on a theme park ride.
Ye✱s, Jack… the swaggering, imbibing, wenching, stealing, wa✤lking lie factory was a near perfect distillation of everything Depp does so well – imbue outlandish characters with heart.
Jack Sparrow-o-meter: Never heard of him. Think he was last seen in Portugal. Yeah, that’s it. What’s over there? (Points and runs) 10/10.
JM Barrie - Finding Neverland (2004)
The role: Sir James Matthew Barrie is in need of some inspiration for his next play. Enter a family of four🧜 boys who have no father. Peter Pan is bornജ.
Depp does﷽ solid, if slightly dull work compared to Sparrow. But he scored a second Osca🌌r nomination out of it.
Jack Sparrow-o-meter: A weaver of stories… good, good. If he were a less snappy dresser, we could have a good time romancing the wenches. 6/10 .
Willy Wonka - Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (2005)
The role: Wonka filtered through Tim Burton&rsqu🍰o;s brainཧpan sounds like another winning combination.
Depp certainlꦗy wrings out every last weird drop with his bleached white face and odd delivery, but it ♚never quite feels like his best role.
Jack Sparrow-o-meter: A bit too weird, even for Jack. Free sweets though – I'd never turn that down. 6/10.
Sweeney Todd - Sweeney Todd (2007)
The role: The actor shows he’s got musical-quality singing pipes even if a lot of ꧒this Burton pic misfires.
Somehow, TB’s style and Depp&rsqu🦋o;s look just don&rs♍quo;t quite work for Sweeney, though they give it a good go.
Jack Sparrow-o-meter: I’m not fond of barbers, to be honest – too many knives near the ol’ throat. And he looks like a badger. All that said, I am partial to a pie. 6/10.
John Dillinger - Public Enemies (2009)
The role: Depp works with ꦍMichael Mann for the first time, who has found him a plum role in charismatic outlaw John Dillinger.
Depp can be as charming as he likes, fire Tommy Guns, romance Marion ♚Cotillard and square up to Christian Bale’s protoꦦ-FBI agent.
Jack Sparrow-o-meter: A man after my own heart. Crime, ladies, and style – he’s welcome aboard the Black Pearl anytime. Except it sank. 9/10.
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