Johnny Depp Says U.S. Is Like a 'Dumb Puppy'{Moves to France]

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[Sub-Driver]

Johnny Depp Says U.S. Is Like a 'Dumb Puppy' By REUTERS

Filed at 7:48 a.m. ET

BERLIN (Reuters) - Hollywood star Johnny Depp said on Wednesday the United States was a stupid, aggressive puppy and he would not live there until the political climate changed.

The 40-year-old actor, who stars in the ``Pirates of the Caribbean,'' told the German news magazine Stern he was happier staying in the south of France with his wife, the French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis, and their two children.

``America is dumb, it's like a dumb puppy that has big teeth that can bite and hurt you, aggressive,'' he said.

``My daughter is four, my boy is one. I'd like them to see America as a toy, a broken toy. Investigate it a little, check it out, get this feeling and then get out,'' said the star of the off-beat films ``Edward Scissorhands'' and ``Dead Man.''

Depp slammed George W. Bush's administration for its criticism of French opposition to the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

``I was ecstatic they re-named 'French Fries' as 'Freedom Fries'. Grown men and women in positions of power in the U.S. government showing themselves as idiots,'' he told Stern.

[hotpotato]

He must have some skeleton in his closet that requires hiding in France.

He has a French wife. Which renders his protest via a move overseas rather empty.

[toomuchcoffee]

With computer generation coming along so nicely, Depp and his ilk will be history within a few, probably very short, years.

[wgeorge2001]

The 40-year-old actor, who stars in the ``Pirates of the Caribbean,'' told the German news magazine Stern he was happier staying in the south of France with his wife, the French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis, and their two children.

``America is dumb, it's like a dumb puppy that has big teeth that can bite and hurt you, aggressive,'' he said.

``My daughter is four, my boy is one. I'd like them to see America as a toy, a broken toy. Investigate it a little, check it out,



Stay in France, you hypocrit and blind man. See how your precious children grow up and wonder at how they could be so evil and ignorant and foolish.
You actors should keep your mouth shut, when you open it you show your "hollywood hypocrisy" and lose viewers who thought maybe you were above that pack of dogs that hollywood is.

[hotpotato]

Depp was great in "Pirates."

Yes, he was. However, a bit of a swishbuckler, I thought.

[cubreporter]

Ah yes but...he's planning to return did he not say that? Freedom Fries, Freedom Dressing, Freedom Vanilla Ice Cream...all sounds good to me. Bye Johnny Dupe...I hardly knew ye and I'm happy about that. :) Enjoy your life in France. Live long and prosper there.

[syriacus]

Depp better make an appointment with a doctor to see if he has amnesia. Or maybe he'd better check what he's been putting in his cigarettes.

According to the following quote, from 2001...He already left America, to make a home in France, in 1999.

Two years ago, you left the States to live in Paris. Do you feel at home overseas?

Paris is the only place I've ever been able to say I feel at home. I never really understood why I was so drawn to France, and then I went over there to do a movie called The Ninth Gate, met my girl [actress Vanessa Paradis] and never left. France gives me the opportunity to live a simple life. I can go to a tiny cafe not far from my house and just sit there, sipping coffee and smoking cigarettes.

There's that Deppish reference to smoking cigarettes again. It isn't George Bush who is banning smoking.

Question: is it Vanessa or the addiction to cigarettes that is drawing him to France?

[ConservativeStandUP]

That Johnny Depp would willingly move into a higher tax nation shows he has lost his capacity for any reasoned thought. He is unfit to serve in the capacity of actor. But that being said, he was pretty good in the pirate movie.

[mtbopfuyn]

Another slow news day. He's been living over there and bad mouthing America for quite a while and only came back for the pirate movie (which I didn't waste my $ on). I suspect the move had more to do with his drug record here than any higher thought processes of world affairs.

[Fintan]

Who?

[MontanaBeth]

Bye-bye! France's loss---America's Gain.

[Trueblackman]

I am amazed this guy actual put together sentences and was understood, by someone.

[syriacus]

I guess the French leaders are not too good at planning.

However, they are good at scheming, fantasizing, sitting around tables and smoking, and complaining about the US.

The last few characteristics should fit in nicely with the actor's more Deppish qualities.

[Defender2]

John Depp moves to france(lower case F letter purposely intended). GOOD RIDDANCE TO BAD RUBBISH!!!! To John Depp:
Do let the door hit you in the rear end as you depart and after your gone, keep your DemoCommiecRAT horses behind over there and don't come back!!!!

[Defender2]

John Depp moves to france(lower case F letter purposely intended). GOOD RIDDANCE TO BAD RUBBISH!!!! To John Depp:
Do let the door hit you in the rear end as you depart and after your gone, keep your DemoCommiecRAT horses behind over there and don't come back!!!!

[MontanaBeth]

Good actor? Well I guess I missed that movie. I'll missing all future movies of his...not much of a sacrifice. The quote sounds just like his acting. See Dick Run. See Spot Run. See Dick Get Bit. See Spot Smile. Run Dick Run.

[areeves79]

I'm surprised no one posted this pic yet.



Caption away, lol

[taildragger]

Aw, not another Hollywierd dumb $&*+ whose movies I have to boycott, gosh all I am gonna be able to go see is Mel Gibson and rent the Stooges from BlockBuster.....

[KellyAdmirer]

His French wife undoubtedly is feeding him his lines now. He is too much of a fool to see he is being used, as usual.

[Richard Kimball]

I have a lot of respect for Depp. He just improved the IQ of two countries.

[over3Owithabrain]

Correction, Depp: America is THE big dog, France is Pepe Le Pew.

You got your bling bling, so live wherever you want. If I have the money when Hillary gets in the White House, my butt's outta here too.