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Johnny Depp is virtually unrecognizable in the first look image released by Lionsgate for his new film, Day Drinker. Sporting gray hair, a matching beard, and striking blue contacts, Depp looks set to embody a character far removed from his iconic roles.
Directed by Marc Webb (Snow White), the film reunites Depp with frequent collaborator Penélope Cruz. The story follows a yacht bartender, played by Madelyn Cline (Outer Banks), who crosses paths with Depp’s enigmatic passenger. Cruz portrays a criminal element that draws both Cline’s and Depp’s characters into a tangled web.
This project marks Depp’s return to a major Hollywood production following his widely publicized 2022 defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. He and Cruz have shared the screen previously in Blow, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and Murder on the Orient Express.