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Sexual ambiguity has never looked so hip and appeared so harmless. By Felix Cheong, TODAY. 12 August 2005.

This is a man who has virtually carved a career out of depicting androgyny, hovering on the borderline between masculine and feminine, between oddball and deviant.

In Finding Neverland (2004), for instance, Depp plays author JM Barrie who is inspired to pen Peter Pan by his friendship with the children of Sylvia Llewellyn Davies.

But you’re never quite sure if it’s the sheer exuberance of their innocence that summons up the muse in him. Or perhaps something deeper and darker.

This sexual ambiguity surfaces in other Depp roles…

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Johnny Depp the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory star reckons his next film should be a porn, according to German magazine Gala. FemaleFirst.co.uk. – August 11, 2005.

Depp has played a string of eccentric roles, including author J.M.Barrie in Finding Neverland and most famous Edward Scissorhands, even his latest role in Charlie and the chocolate factory and is a creepy incarnation of Willy Wonka in Chocolate Factory. Apparently the star is worried he will become typecast so the star says starring in a porn might save his career. “These kind of characters are not so far from my own personality, but I don’t want to become typecast as an eccentric,” said Depp.

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FANS may soon see a whole lot more of Hollywood hottie Johnny Depp. By Justine Parker –News.com.au. – August 11, 2005.

The 42-year-old has played a string of quirky roles, including Peter Pan author J.M.Barrie in Finding Neverland and gothic anti-hero Edward Scissorhands and is currently starring as a creepy incarnation of Willy Wonka in Chocolate Factory. Now Depp, fearing he may be typecast as the token weird guy; says starring in a porn might just save him from a career nosedive. “These kind of characters are not so far from my own personality, but I don’t want to become typecast as an eccentric,” he said.

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August 11, 2005 – Sify Movies – “[Johnny Depp] has always been known as a good actor, but you know, Hollywood is a very safe community, and it’s like their attitude towards me: they think he is a good actor but they are also a little bit worried because he likes to transform himself,” Femalefirst quoted Burton as saying…

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Aug. 10, 2005 – The Hollywood Reporter – Martin A. Grove – Now that the Golden Globe and Oscar timetables have been announced it’s clear that a side effect of the Academy’s schedule changes will be to restore the Globes’ potential to influence Oscar voters as they make their nominations. In terms of films with awards potential that have already surfaced,[one] that come to mind is: “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride” (Warner Bros.), directed by Tim Burton and with such voice talents as Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham-Carter, Emily Watson and Albert Finney. Opening wide Sept. 23, it’s a likely contender for Oscar’s best animated feature award.

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Catch Johnny’s latest interview in Gala Online – there’s a hitch though – it’s written in German so if you don’t read German maybe you have a friend who can translate it for you. Here’s the link: Gala.de

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Johnny Depp’s revealed he was in two minds about making more ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movies. Last updated 10 August 2005.

He says a lot had changed since making the first film; but Johnny reckons as soon as the cameras were rolling, his fears were put at rest. “You didn’t quite know what to expect. But honestly you stepped back on to the set for the first day and it was like jumping back into the skin of Captain Jack,” said Depp.

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Warner Bros. Pictures to Unveil “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride” at Toronto International Film Festival; (Opens in theaters Friday, September 23, 2005)

“Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride” will make its North American debut at the Toronto Film Festival on Saturday, September 10, closely following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Set in a 19th century European village, Corpse Bride tells the story of Victor (Depp), a young man who is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious “Corpse Bride” (Bonham Carter), while his real bride, Victoria (Watson), waits bereft in the Land of the Living. Though life in the Land of the Dead proves to be a lot more colorful than his strict Victorian upbringing, Victor learns that there is nothing in this world, or the next, that can keep him away from his one true love. It’s a tale of optimism, romance and a very lively afterlife, told in classic Tim Burton style.

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August 09, 2005 – TV/Movies for Teens Blog – Rachel Thomas – Do you have what it takes to be on the toughest-but-coolest police force? Just ask Johnny Depp aka Officer Tom Hanson! Daring in its day and still provocative, Jump Street Season Three arrives on DVD September 6, 2005. Get the details on this DVD release and learn more about the famous Johnny Depp…

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VENICE – An animated film based on a 19th-century Russian folk tale and described, as “low budget” by its director Tim Burton is the runaway success of the 62nd Venice film festival so far – Sunday Times.co.za.

Burton’s inventive, funny and touching movie featuring the voices of Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter earned loud and lengthy applause at the festival, where it is being shown out of competition.

“Corpse Bride” marks the fifth time the director has collaborated with Depp, who also starred in Burton’s “Edward Scissorhands”, “Ed Wood” and “Sleepy Hollow”.

There is a strong cast of accomplished character actors to complement the film’s stunning visuals.

Albert Finney and Joanna Lumley play Victoria’s pompous parents Finis and Maudeline Everglot, while Victor’s nouveau riche parents are voiced by Tracey Ullman and Paul Whitehouse.

The veteran actor Christopher Lee, known for his previous roles as Dracula, chillingly plays an authoritarian pastor.

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