More US bashing from Johnny Depp

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But he also forgot to mention Canada is America's stooge ;) And yes, xtreme, hes actually talking about the American Government and its foriegn policies, not the american people in particular...

He's the man though! 21 Jump Street all the way!!!

Another guy who ought to be mentioned is Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam, the man had the guts to go in a live concert and carry out some 'bush bashing', and he was well aware of the fact that he would get booed off the stage, but still did what he thought was right!

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ok off topic…

but guys have u seen Pirates of the Caribbean
:love: ?

He was awesome in it.

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Turns out German news magazine ‘Stern’ twisted Johnny’s words.

Actor Johnny Depp Disavows Anti-American Quotes

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Denying any anti-American sentiment on his part, actor Johnny Depp (news) said on Thursday that quotes attributed to him as likening the United States to a “dumb puppy” were inaccurate and taken out of context.

**“I am an American. I love my country and have great hopes for it,” Depp said in a statement released by his Los Angeles-based publicist. “It is for this reason that I speak candidly and sometimes critically about it. I have benefited greatly from the freedom that exists in my country and for this I am eternally grateful.” **

Depp, currently starring in the swashbuckling film “Pirates of the Caribbean,” issued the statement a day after the German news magazine Stern published an interview in which he ridiculed Washington’s confrontation with France, where he lives, over the U.S. war in Iraq.

The magazine quoted the actor as saying “America is … like a dumb puppy that has big teeth that can bite and hurt you, aggressive.” He was further quoted as saying he wanted his children to “see America as … a broken toy” that they should explore, get the feel of, then “get out.”

Explaining his comments a day later, Depp he had been using a metaphor that was taken “radically out of context,” adding, **“There was no anti-American sentiment.” **

**“What I was saying was that, compared to Europe, America is a very young country and we are still growing as a nation,” he said. “My deepest apologies to those who were offended, affected, or hurt by this insanely twisted deformation of my words and intent.” **

His spokeswoman added that the Kentucky-born Depp, 40, lives in the south of France with his family because his wife, actress-singer Vanessa Paradis, is French.

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*Originally posted by Spock: *
But he also forgot to mention Canada is America's stooge ;)
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I would hope you mean britain. Canada didn't support the war on Iraq without a UN resolution. We're not stupid.

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The Game Responds:

    *Like Sean Penn ever had a career :rotfl: ! Really. People, That Is All.*
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Hey man Sean Pen was cool, I am sure he was more popular than Triple H. ;)

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*Originally posted by Fret Wizard: *

I would hope you mean britain. Canada didn't support the war on Iraq without a UN resolution. We're not stupid.
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Oh, I forgot good ol Britain!

Its like America's mini-me!!

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So much for Depp being cool, Poor guy is begging for an apology :hehe:

Depp Clarifies Comments
Sep 5, 9:39 AM EST

Associated Press

Johnny Depp said he intended no “anti-American sentiment” in comparing the nation to a dumb puppy and blamed news reports for misrepresenting his opinions.

Depp, star of the summer hit movie “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” apologized in a statement to those “who were offended, affected or hurt by this insanely twisted deformation of my words and intent.” Stern, the German magazine that interviewed the actor, stood by its story.

Depp was quoted as saying that “America is dumb, is something like a dumb puppy that has big teeth — that can bite and hurt you, aggressive.”

In a statement Thursday, the 40-year-old actor complained that “the inaccurate and out of context misquote” was “virulently spreading in the news.”

“Taken in context, what I was saying was that, compared to Europe, America is a very young country and we are still growing as a nation. It is a shame that the metaphor I used was taken so radically out of context and slung about irresponsibly by the news media,” Depp said.

“There was no anti-American sentiment. In fact, it was just the opposite,” he said.** “I am an American. I love my country and have great hopes for it. It is for this reason that I speak candidly and sometimes critically about it. I have benefited greatly from the freedom that exists in my country and for this I am eternally grateful.”** :rotfl:

Stern magazine news editor Hans-Peter Junker said Friday that Depp’s quotes were “not taken out of context.”

“Stern regrets that Johnny Depp is being criticized for his outspoken remarks in his homeland,” Junker said. “Stern stands by its account.”

Depp spends much of his time in the south of France with his companion, Vanessa Paradis, and their two children. According to the Stern article, Depp said he couldn’t see himself paying more than short visits to his Los Angeles residence in the present political climate.

http://entertainment.msn.com/news/article.aspx?news=133099

Yeah right - First you say, america is dumb and then say I am an american. So intelligent :hehe:

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^

Whatever be the case Asif .. one thing is for sure .. Johnny Rocks!

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He’s clearly talking about the people running the country, and he’s never been more right. I mean come on, “Freedom Fries”? lol

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That "Freedom Fries" thing is just plain dumb!
If u r so patriotic then u might aswell stop eating french fries for good.
they knew they couldn't live without it so they just made it more suitable for themselves and called it freedom fries.

btw, i've heard that the belgians invented "french" fries. don't know if that's true.

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There you go, thanks for posting that asifk.

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If they’re so keen on hating the french, why don’t they just dismantle the Statue of Liberty as well :hehe:

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*Originally posted by 714: *
johnny depp is just plain sexy
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yeah a very fine specimen of the male race :D

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NO US BASHING, FRET!!!

:o Don’t you dare, damn it!

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Because it doesn’t have the word “french” in it :smiley:
plus, i don’t even think that they remember who gave them the statue of liberty.
i’m damn sure that bush doesn’t!

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Yeah right. He must have confessed it you personally :hehe::hehe: .

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If you read the German interview, you’d realize how clear it is.

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^ I dont understand German and I read the transalation, Whoever says that 'AMERICA IS DUMB' must be an Idiot and Depp proved what kind of an Idiot he is by apologizing.

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Well, I hope you can read english. Read my quote from the article on the first post :rolleyes: The only people who have proven themselves to be idiots are the people in the US administration. As depp put it himself, grown men in positions of power acting like children :hehe: “Freedom Fries”. LOL, I’m sure that breaks France’s heart :hehe: