Johnny Depp Is Excited to Slide Into the Skin of Mobster Whitey Bulger!

Johnny Depp acknowledges his fans while arriving for a taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday (April 7) in Hollywood.

The 50-year-old actor was on the show to promote his upcoming film Transcendence, which hits theaters on Thursday, April 17.

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“The reason to play it is obvious to me,” Johnny recently shared about playing convicted mobster Whitey Bulger in his upcoming film Black Mass, which will start shooting next month. “He’s a fascinating character. I don’t think it’s like anything I’ve done before and I’m very excited to slide into that skin for a little bit.”

In case you missed it, Johnny recently addressed rumors that his fiancee Amber Heard was pregnant.

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