This Article is From Apr 27, 2011

Johnny Depp To Star In 21 Jump Street

Johnny Depp To Star In 21 Jump Street

Highlights

  • Johnny Depp will make a cameo appearance in the big screen remake of '21 Jump Street'.
  • The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star will appear in a small, uncredited part in the remake, which will star Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill in the lead, reported Contactmusic.
  • Although it is unclear if Depp will reprise his original role, he revealed last year that he had his own plans for the movie.
  • "If we find the right thing to do, it could be very funny. It sounds like a great idea. It'd be hilarious," the actor had said.
London:
Johnny Deppwill make a cameo appearance in the big screen remake of '21Jump Street'.

The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star will appear in asmall, uncredited part in the remake, which will star ChanningTatum and Jonah Hill in the lead, reported Contactmusic.

Although it is unclear if Depp will reprise hisoriginal role, he revealed last year that he had his own plansfor the movie.

"If we find the right thing to do, it could be veryfunny. It sounds like a great idea. It'd be hilarious," theactor had said.

In the new Phil Lord and Christopher Miller-directedmovie, which will begin filming later this month, Tatum andHill will play police officers investigating a new drugplaguing a high school and it was Hill's idea to rope in thesuperstar.

"We wrote a really awesome Johnny Depp cameo. I talkedto his agent a few times. I've never met the man. He probablywon't do it, but if he does, it will be one I think he'd beproud of, and it's a real crowd pleaser. It's not cheesy,"Hill said.
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