Johnny Depp Talks About Black Mass

Johnny Depp will be playing the role of a notorious Irish-American gangster named James "Whitey" Bulger in his upcoming film Black Mass. The actor stated that he did not find it hard to bring out his evil side for the role, which is a massive shift from the drunken, playful, non-serious Jack Sparrow. “I found the evil in myself a long time ago and I've accepted it and we're old friends”, he said.

In a news conference, Depp said, “I think you just have to approach him just as a human being in a sense that nobody wakes up in the morning and shaves or brushes their teeth and looks in the mirror and thinks 'I am evil' or 'I'm going to do something evil today. I think within the context of his business ... not only was the violence just a part of the job, let's say, but it was also kind of a language that the people that he associated with and the people that he opposed ... understood”.

Black Mass is based on the true story of James "Whitey" Bulger, who was responsible for 11 murders in the 1970’s and 1980’s. He was caught after running from the police for 16 years. Black Mass will be released on September 18 and is directed by Scott Cooper.

Source: thewrap.com