Johnny Depp has again made fun of his scrap with Aussie authorities over the visit of his two dogs to the country and the now infamous ‘apology video’.
Appearing on US talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live, the Pirtates of the Carribean and Alice in Wonderland star was asked if he’d watched the video back after filming it.
“No, because I didn’t want to kill myself,” Depp replied.
When Kimmel wondered if there would be trouble waiting for Depp if he were to return to Australia, the actor said drily: “Y’know, I think the choice they made to utilise the tax-payer’s dollars to globally chase down a couple of tea-cup Yorkies and give ’em 50 hours to live, um, I realised the badness of my ways. So I was kind of repenting.”
“Isn’t it heartening in a way to find out we’re not the only dumb country, though? To find out that it’s not just us doin’ stupid stuff?” Kimmel suggested.
Kimmel went on to ask Depp what he thought about the politician who most publically excoriated the actor and his wife, Amber Heard, for bringing the dogs in to the country without dclaring them to quarantine and who suggested the pooches may be euthanised, Barnaby Joyce.
Barnaby Jones,” Depp said mockingly. “He looks somehow like (he’s) inbred with a tomato.”
“He sounds delicious,” Kimmel declared.
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Joyce was himself quizzed during a Wednesday morning press conference about Depp’s remarks.
“I think I’m turning into Johnny Depp’s Hannibal Lecter, aren’t I?” he mused.
“I’m inside his head, I’m pulling little strings and pulling little levers. Long after I’ve forgotten about Mr Depp, he’s remembering me.”