Undoubtedly there will be many die hard Johnny Depp or Angelina Jolie fans out there that enjoyed the pair’s recent flick, The Tourist. However, the movie has received something of a bashing from critics, and whilst the majority of Depp’s movies are always greeted with delight and receive great reviews, this was not always the case with The Tourist.
However, in typical laid back Johnny style the thrashing that the movie received has been taken graciously by the actor, who responded to questions about the bad reviews that the movie had received from critics. Depp said: “You go into a film and do the best work you can do. The second they tell you, ‘It’s a wrap,’ it’s really no longer any of your business. I always walk away, thank everyone and it’s done.”
The director of the movie was Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, and in his response to the criticism Johnny was very flattering about both the director and his co-star Angelina Jolie. He said: “Florian is a terrific filmmaker. Angie is obviously a great talent … The cinematography is great. Maybe I’m the one who messed it up but I don’t know because I haven’t seen the film.”
He also spoke about another project of his, a movie called The Rum Diary. This was shot in 2009 but there were delays with its release date. Johnny said: “We’re hoping to bring the movie out in the fall this year. It’s one of those films you want to be really right on the money, when to put it out.”