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created Jul 1 2009, 15:28Johnny Depp to play Jacko?
The question mark is misleading: of course he won't. But who should?
Some clever tabloid writer has just realised that, given Michael Jackson's recent death plus the fact that Johnny Depp gave a pretty good Jacko impersonation in Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, the actor is apparently "in the frame" to play the singer in a biopic.
Nonsense. Even more ridiculous is that one reporter even had the audacity to ask Depp, in town to promote Public Enemies, to verify the claim. "As far as playing him in a movie, it's such an obtuse rumour I never had the pleasure of cultivating," Depp replied diplomatically, before presumably slapping his forehead and going "Durrr".
Consider the following. Not only has Michael Jackson not even been buried yet (seriously, Hollywood doesn't work that fast), but a Jacko biopic would be nigh on impossible to cast. With Michael's chameleonic appearance and fluctuating skin colour, by our reckoning you'd need to hire about four different guys to play him. Either that or go the whole hog and create a CG Michael Jackson a la Jar Jar Binks. Or maybe not.
Let's dare to dream. Which actors have the kind of range to play Michael Jackson in a movie of his life? Will Smith? Steve Buscemi? Michael Sheen? Let's hear your suggestions below. Us? We need to sit down: this one hurts our heads just thinking about it. We prefer the movies of the man himself.
Update: Johnny Depp is now the bookie's favourite to play Jacko with odds of 3/1. Jamie Foxx is second favourite at 5/4, while Wesley Snipes - yes, Wesley Snipes - is 6/1. Heaven help us.
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taylor from loughton says:Jul 1, 19:00
he should for definent play jacko
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james from maidstone says:Jul 1, 16:57
i watched new dis mornin, depp said he would like to play the part very much. i dont know where all this stuff about him not doing it is cumin from. plus he doesnt have to be a spitting imag of michael jackson. otherwise you may as well have made this movie 2 years ago and cast jacko himself.
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Jodie from Skipton says:Jul 1, 16:45
Maybe he should but he does'nt look that much like him. R.I.P Micheal Jackson. We still love you!!!!!
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Amelia Butcher from Scotland says:Jul 1, 16:45
Michael Jackson has only just died!! god give him time to at least lay to rest!!!
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