Johnny Depp berated ‘awkward’ Pirates of the Caribbean scene with 17-year-old actress | Films | Entertainment
Johnny Depp’s fame exploded when he took on the iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie. But behind the scenes of the sequel, 2006’s Dead Man’s Chest, there was one particular moment that left Depp extremely uncomfortable.
The awkward sequence came when Depp’s character, Jack Sparrow, was kissed by Keira Knightley’s character, Elizabeth Swann.
The actor, who is 22-years-older than Knightley, confessed the moment left him feeling uneasy. And it was all because of how young the British actress was at the time.
He later said: “Any kind of scene like that whenever you’re doing that sort of thing, it’s always unbelievably awkward, especially having met Keira when she was 17 years old.”
During the filming of Dead Man’s Chest, Keira was 21-years-old, while Depp was 42-years-old. Still, he found a way to struggle through the scene.
Depp said: “Regardless of that it’s always awkward, so you kind of just making light of it.”
He said Knightley was “a good sport” about the scene, despite the age difference and how awkward they both might have felt.
The Edward Scissorhands star added: “We just kind of did what we had to do. That’s the gig.”
However, Knightley did not feel awkward about it at all. She had an entirely different opinion of how things went down.
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Knightley giggled: “I couldn’t ask for a better kissing scene with Johnny Depp actually. I think my 14-year-old self was yelping with pleasure.”
She also referenced her on-screen relationship with Orlando Bloom’s character, Will Turner, with whom she endured many romance scenes across the Pirates trilogy.
“I’ve got Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom and I get to kiss both of them,” she said. “It’s wonderful! It was fantastic! What more can a girl ask for?”
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Knightley giggled: “I couldn’t ask for a better kissing scene with Johnny Depp actually. I think my 14-year-old self was yelping with pleasure.”
She also referenced her on-screen relationship with Orlando Bloom’s character, Will Turner, with whom she endured many romance scenes across the Pirates trilogy.
“I’ve got Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom and I get to kiss both of them,” she said. “It’s wonderful! It was fantastic! What more can a girl ask for?”
Knightley later spoke fondly of Depp’s kissing abilities in a separate interview.
She was quizzed over which Hollywood star she enjoyed locking lips with the most.
The Bend It Like Beckham star replied: “Johnny Depp certainly wasn’t bad.”
Knightley joins the ranks of the many actors who worked with Depp that have nothing but praise for the American star.
Will Turner actor Orlando Bloom later commented on working with Depp across the trilogy of pirate movies. He said: “He’s been one of the most private and stand-up people I’ve ever met.”
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They learned that Margot Robbie’s upcoming reboot had been killed by Disney. You can read about it here.
The Pirates of the Caribbean movies are available on Disney Plus now.
