Johnny Depp: 'Rango' Wins an Oscar!

Johnny Depp leaves an apartment building on Monday (February 27) in New York City.

The 48-year-old actor skipped Sunday’s Academy Awards where his animated movie, Rango, picked up the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

After winning the award, director Gore Verbinski credited Johnny for getting the movie made.

“It helps when you’re friends with Johnny Depp,” Gore, who’s also working with Johnny on The Lone Ranger, told reporters. “I mean, we needed money and once Johnny said he was in, things started to happen.”