Johnny Depp Looks Like A Different Person In The First Look From His Day Drinker Movie

It’s been a few years now since Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation trial came to a close and, since then, the former has been seeking to make a comeback of sorts. Depp’s lined up a few acting gigs and even directed a film. The actor is now headlining what’s arguably his most mainstream movie in sometime. Depp is starring in Day Drinker, which will reunite him with Penélope Cruz. The first look at the leading man in character has been released and, with the gray hair he’s sporting, he doesn’t look like himself.

The 61-year-old actor has been known to don some eclectic looks for films over the years, and, even today, he continues to surprise audiences with his aesthetic choices. In Day Drinker, he’ll not only be sporting longer hair and a beard but, as mentioned, those locs will also be gray. Lionsgate officially released a still of the star as he will appear in the movie, and you can check it out for yourself below:

Honestly, I had to do a bit of a double take when I first saw the still above. It’s true that it’s not one of Johnny Depp’s most grandiose looks for a film. (This is, after all, the man who played Edward Scissorhands, Captain Jack Sparrow and Gellert Grindelwald.) Still, the changes are just striking enough that it would arguably be easy for someone not to recognize Depp at first glance. I can’t help but wonder if his character was described as having gray hair in the screenplay or if this was a creative suggestion on Depp’s part.