Depp reportedly still out of control.
Johnny Depp is “a consummate professional,” and he always treats other artists and people who work for him, including crew members on his films, “with the utmost respect.” So says the director for Depp’s newest film.
But new reports tell a different story about the 54-year-old star, who has become less known for his film roles in recent years than for reports about hard-partying ways, extravagant spending and his nasty, allegedly violencelaced divorce from Amber Heard.
Last week, two former bodyguards filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County, alleging that they were “forced to protect (Depp) from himself” in a variety of “toxic,” unsafe situations, including when they had to dust drugs off his face in public, Page Six reported.
On Monday, Page Six cited multiple sources for another report on how an “out-of-control” Depp allegedly attacked a location manager on the downtown L.A. set of his new film “LAbyrinth.”
Depp had been “smoking and drinking all day on set” when the altercation broke out, Page Six reported. At one point, Depp attempted to punch the well-liked crew member in the ribs then bellowed at him, “I’ll give you $100,000 to punch me right now!” before he was pulled off.
The set for “LAbyrinth” has been “toxic” all along, an insider told Page Six. Things reportedly turned violent on the set when Depp took over directing a scene shot on a downtown L.A. street that had been closed off for filming.
The scene involved a couple of Depp’s friends cast in small parts. Shooting was taking longer than their city permit allowed, but Depp wanted to keep the cameras rolling. When the location manager told Depp, “This is the last shot,” Depp reportedly became “irate” and got in the staffer’s face, yelling “Who are you? You have no right!”
A representative for Depp had no comment about the allegations.
Brad Furman, the director of “LAbyrinth,” explained that the situation was “a non-event.”