Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Academy Award-winning actress Marion Cotillard are among the big names starring in this Summer’s cops & robbers film Public Enemies which tells the tale of the notorious crime wave that gripped the nation back in 1930 … making pseudo-celebrities out of criminals like John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd. Here is our first look at a new movie poster which features Johnny Depp, who stars as John Dillinger in the film:

I used to be fascinated with the notion that bank robbers could become celebrities in this country but never quite could believe it … of course, this was in the days before the Internet and Reality TV took over the public consciousness. Now I can understand how something like that could happen very easily … tho, it still amazes me that this celeb status could so easily spring up back in the 1930s. I can’t wait to see this film … I hear it’s going to be amazing. After the jump, check out two more posters from Public Enemies — one which features Christian Bale (as Melvin Purvis) and one which features Marion Cotillard (as Billie Frechette) …

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Johnny Depp, who recently lent his voice to an episode of Spongebob Squarepants, is currently working on the new film The Rum Diary which is currently in production in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. During one of his breaks, Johnny was spied with a new tattoo on his forearm which looks like it reads Silence Exile Cunning …

… or something like that. It’s unclear to me if the tattoo is real or just a fake one for the film. Also, the last word is not very clear … it’s hard to make out. Any ideas what this new tattoo could mean?

UPDATE: Pink readers Shai, Jamie and Yoka have clarified that the quote is by James Joyce and it reads, Silence Exile Cunning. Thanks guys!!

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Johnny Depp, who is drawn to look a helluva lot like Matthew McConaughey, will be guest starring on tomorrow night’s ep of Spongebob Squarepants and today we get our first look at his animated appearance. The episode is titled Spongebob vs. The Big One and here are a few screencaps from a short preview of the ep:

Earlier this month we learned that Victoria Beckham herself would be lending her voice for an upcoming guest appearance on Spongebob but it looks like Johnny Depp has beaten her to the punch. While we do not know when Vicki B’s ep will air we know that Depp’s ep will air tomorrow night (check your local listings). For those of you who just can’t wait, tho, I have a short video preview of the ep to share. After the jump, check out a 6-minute preview clip from Spongebob vs. The Big One featuring guest star Johnny Depp …

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Gothy film director Tim Burton is hard at work on a new big screen live-action adaptation of Alice In Wonderland and, of course, Johnny Depp has been cast in a major role. HERE is our first look at Depp in full costume as The Mad Hatter:

As far as Mad Hatters go, I don’t think Depp is as jovial as Disney’s version but looks more menacing than the Batman villain. I think I like this look … it’s deffo very Burton. What do y’all think?

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Here are a couple new photos of Johnny Depp as he made his way into an office building here in SoCal this past weekend. It’s the first time that we’ve seen the man out and about since word broke that he may be making approximately $55 million dollars to reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in future installments of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise:

Even tho it’s not particularly a style that I might aspire to emulate, I can absolutely appreciate that Johnny Depp has a look of his own. Never one to really fall prey to the whims of fashion trends (tho, the hat might be a nod to the new hat fashion trend that men are rockin’ these days), Johnny always manages to show off a look of his very own. His vintage outfits belie the fact that he is a man that can command upwards of $50 million dollars for a single movie role. You gotta respect a person who doesn’t have to show off his worth in the clothes that he wears. I guess this is why Johnny Depp is so beloved among fans and critics.

BTW … anyone know where I can get a dapper hat like this one?

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The Chicago-Sun Times columnist Bill Zwecker is reporting that the Walt Disney Company is lobbied hardcore to get Johnny Depp to reprise his role of Captain Jack Sparrow in the upcoming 4th installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. In order to woo Johnny back into Capt. Jack’s boots, Disney reportedly offered a booty of $55 million dollars which, the report states, he gladly accepted making Depp the highest paid actor in Hollywood:

Thanks to his latest deal with Disney, Johnny Depp has leapfrogged past Will Smith to become the top-earning star in Hollywood. According to Forbes magazine, Smith was last year’s top earner — taking home an estimated $80 million overall. Depp already was No. 2, at $72 million, but now the actor will clearly move into the lead. According to a Disney source who spoke to this column, Depp’s agreement to make a fourth ”Pirates of the Caribbean” film, star as Tonto in the new big-screen ”The Lone Ranger” and portray the Mad Hatter in director Tim Burton’s new ”Alice in Wonderland” will put the popular star on top. It’s mainly because Depp will also get the biggest-ever paycheck for an individual film: a reported $55 million for the next ”Pirates” flick. That surpasses the previous top earner, Tom Hanks (at $49 million), for the upcoming ”Angels & Demons,” based on Dan Brown’s novel. Before that, Jim Carrey held the record for an individual film — $39 million paid for ”The Cable Guy” back in 1996. That film’s less-than-blockbuster performance led to a big re-evaluation in Hollywood about the skyrocketing paychecks for major stars. Matt Damon now reportedly gets a not-too-shabby $29 million per picture (largely thanks to the ”Bourne” films’ successes), Brad Pitt commands between $20 million and $24 million per picture and Tom Cruise gets up to $30 million.

Wow … that is a lot of money for one role. I realize that the POTC franchise is a very lucrative one but I had no idea that Disney would be willing to shell out this kind of dough just to put out one more movie. What if POTC 4 is a huge hit and they have to make another film? Depp would be asked for at least another $55 million bucks for another go round. I mean … I liked the films but I didn’t like them that much. Does this sound like money well spent to all y’all or does this have disaster written all over it?

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