It looks that Johnny Depp is still interested in that The Ginger Man, an adaptation of J.P. Donleavy novel.
I've been reading some articles about Depp and his recent work and I'm not sure what to think about the whole thing. Some say he's too occupied with that Pirates-Of-The-Caribbean-making-me-a-millionaire project(s), which is true, of course.
But, on the other hand, you can't blame man for being so lucky and loved by almost everyone out there who would pay a ticket to see him on a big screen.
So, we watched Depp in almost everything, but is there something left to check before he turns away from Hollywood once and for all?
According to the interview he had with Fox News, Depp said he still has every intention of making The Ginger Man, and some other projects, as well:
“I'm going to have to play (King) Lear or (Don) Quixote or something. It would have to be something like that. And then just walk away. But there's still some stuff definitely that I'd like to do out there. There's certain books that I've been in love with for years that I'd love to bring to life – things like Tom Robbins “Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates” that's a great, great book. We're in the works now to put “The Ginger Man” by JP Donleavy up, get that on its feet, so that's a very exciting possibility.”
Check out a little description of The Ginger Man to see exactly why it already sounds like a “very exciting possibility.”
“Feckless, unwashed, charming, penurious Sebastian Balfe Dangerfield, Trinity College Law student, Irish American with an English Accent, maroon in the ould country and dreaming of dollars and ready women, stumbles from the public house to the pawnbrokers, murmuring delusive enticements in the ear of any girl who'll listen, in delirious search of freedom, wealth, and the recognition he feels is his due. Lyrical and ribald, illuminating, poignant and hugely entertaining,' The Ginger Man' is a work of authentic comic genius.”
We still have no idea when these projects may get to see the light of a day, but they sound quite interesting.
And for all of you who have some doubts in Johnny Depp's upcoming projects, here's a little message that comes straight from the above mentioned interview:
“When I was a kid, we would play cowboys and Indians, and I wanted to be the Indian. I always did. The rebel – it's built in.”
The Ginger Man
