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Over the course of his extensive career spanning decades, Johnny Depp has brought several iconic characters to life on-screen. Despite being adored by fans for his versatile performances, the actor himself does not feel the same, especially for his role in the 1987 TV series21 Jump Street, which later inspired a movie of the same name. Depp candidly expressed his despise for the role in an interview with Playboy, as he shared that it felt like living a lie for three years.
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Johnny Depp Believed His21 Jump StreetRole Was ‘Fascist‘
Following his debut in Wes Craven’s classic filmA Nightmare on Elm Street,Johnny Depplanded one of the lead roles of Officer Tom Hanson in the 1987 TV series21 Jump Street.The series established him as a teen idol and made him a national star in the 1980s.
However, despite getting his big break from the series, the actor has been quite vocal about his dislike for his role. When asked during an interview withPlayboyif he believed that the role was fascist, the Oscar-nominated actor said,
“Sure it was. Cops in school? I mean, bad things happen in schools, but this was even worse than cops in school. It was preachy, pointing the finger. And it was hypocritical because the people running that show, the very highest of the higher-ups were getting high.”
The series ran for three years, and the actor describes these three years as miserable.“I was miserable living that lie for three years. Mortified,”he said as he questioned his credibility to deliver a message like“don’t get high”while he himself struggled with substance abuse at the time.
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Johnny Depp Tried to Get Fired From21 Jump Street
Considering his despise for his role in the series, Johnny Depp tried to get himself fired from21 Jump Streetseveral times.Reportseven suggest that thePirates of the Caribbeanstar did every possible thing and even“trashed his trailer, caused trouble on the set” to set himself free from the role.
During his interview with Playboy, the actor shared that he did the series for free for a year and would have continued the same for another year just to get out of the show.“I couldn’t play that game. I would rather shrink back into everyday life than get stuck being that,”he said.
Depp was allowed to leave the production after season 4 in 1990 following a meeting with filmmaker Tim Burton. Once he left the show, the series suffered to keep its primetime slot and was canceled, with season 5 being its last season.
21 Jump StreetTV series is available on Peacock.
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Laxmi Rajput
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
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