Johnny Depp debuts wild new look for ‘Day Drinker’ with Penélope Cruz

Talk astir a Depp-arture.

Johnny Depp has traded “The Rum Diary” for time drinking successful nan first look astatine his caller movie “Day Drinker,” wherever he appears astir unrecognizable.

With agelong salt-and-pepper hairsbreadth pulled back, prevention for 2 agelong tendrils framing his face, a bushy grey beard, and what appears to beryllium bluish aliases greenish interaction lenses (Depp has brownish eyes), nan “Pirates of nan Carribean” prima looks dramatically different than audiences are utilized to seeing him.

Depp besides cuts a suave figure, dressed successful a navy double-breasted suit and a bluish French cuff button-down garment worn without a necktie arsenic he holds a cocktail and gazes ominously successful nan distance.

Helmed by “The Amazing Spider-Man” and “Snow White” head Marc Webb, “Day Drinker” co-stars 27-year-old “Outer Banks” prima Madelyn Cline and reunites Depp, 61, pinch predominant collaborator Penélope Cruz. The brace person starred alongside 1 different successful 3 erstwhile films: “Blow,” “Pirates of nan Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” and “Murder connected nan Orient Express.”

Centered connected a private-yacht bartender (Cline) who encounters a mysterious, onboard impermanent (Depp), “Day Drinker” follows nan the duo arsenic they soon find themselves caught up pinch a criminal fig (Cruz) and connected successful ways nary 1 saw coming.

“Day Drinker” is Depp’s astir notable movie since the fallout from his highly publicized ineligible battles pinch ex-wife Amber Heard. While he’s remained progressive successful caller years — starring successful the French humanities play “Jeanne du Barry” and directing movie “Modi: Three Days connected nan Wing of Madness” — those projects skewed arsenic much arthouse fare. By contrast, “Day Drinker” is Depp’s astir commercialized and studio-backed effort successful years, signaling a alteration successful fortune for nan star.

In summation to releasing nan first photograph of Depp connected Monday, movie workplace Lionsgate announced 4 caller formed members had travel aboard nan project: Manu Ríos, Arón Piper, Juan Diego Botto and Anika Boyle.

Ríos, 26, made a sanction for himself playing other Piper, 28, successful nan breakout Netflix bid Élite. He besides stars successful different show for nan streamer, “Breathless, which is expected to driblet its 2nd play soon, and acted alongside Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke successful Pedro Almodóvar’s 2023 movie “Strange Way of Life.”

Aside from Élite, Piper has appeared connected shows specified arsenic “El Silencio” and “El Desorden Que Dejas.” Last year, Piper starred successful nan movie, “The Courier.”

Botto, 49, has appeared successful a assortment of films, including “The Room Next Door,” “En Los Márgenes” (“On nan Fringe”), and “The Suicide Squad.” His tv activity spans bid for illustration “Good Behavior,” “White Lines,” and “I Don’t Like Driving.” He besides wrote and performed nan acclaimed solo shape accumulation “Una Noche Sin Luna” (“A Moonless Night”).

Boyle originated nan domiciled of Alice Creel successful nan West End premiere of “Stranger Things: The First Shadow.” She stars arsenic Violetta successful nan upcoming six-part play “Summerwater” connected Britain’s Channel 4. “Day Drinker” marks her first quality successful a characteristic film.