Johnny Depp Had A Surprising Response After Disney Execs Thought His Pirates Character Captain Jack Sparrow Was ‘Drunk’

Well, that’s certainly one way of taking criticism. Johnny Depp had conviction in what he was bringing to Captain Jack Sparrow in 2003’s The Curse of the Black Pearl, and ultimately it was a characterization that really resonated with audience. The character said his iconic lines through swigs of rum, and seemed to survive his various adventures on the big screen largely through luck.