Actor Johnny Depp and his spouse Amber Heard have taught us a valuable lesson. Declare everything when you go to Australia, especially if you’re bringing in pets. If you fail to do so, there’s a good chance the you and your travel companions will be kidnapped not for ransom but to forcefully appear on an apology video. If you’re a star as famous as Johnny Depp, it’s likely to get more viral.
Depp and Heard have filmed a video apology to Australia following their trial today, Heard was sentenced with a $1,000 one-month good behaviour bond for smuggling her dogs into Australia last year, Entertainment Online reports.
Barnaby Joyce, the deputy Prime Minister of Australia uploaded the footage on his Facebook page. The video features the couple glorifying Australia’s biodiversity, with Depp giving the most awkward expression possible. Heard was still able to pull it off with a little bit of style, as if she was doing the country a favour with her appearance.
Check out the video right here:
Meanwhile this is how Twitterati’s reacted:
I’ve seen ISIS hostage videos with more joie de vivre than Johnny Depp’s #WarOnTerrier apology.
— John Johnsonson (@JohnJohnsonson) April 18, 2016
The weirdest thing about Johnny Depp’s Australia apology video was that it didn’t also star Helena Bonham Carter.
— Periwinkle Jones (@peachesanscream) April 18, 2016
Johnny Depp’s apology video is his worst piece of work since The Lone Ranger. #JohnnyDepp #puppysmuggling
— Dan Whiteley (@danieljwhiteley) April 18, 2016
Breaking: Johnny Depp to record sincere apology video for The Lone Ranger.
— Oonagh (@Okeating) April 18, 2016
Johnny Depp: “Please can I have my dogs back?”Australia: “Say Jimmy Barnes is better than the Beatles.” pic.twitter.com/ZuMiW7XGeD
— David Whitley (@mrdavidwhitley) April 18, 2016
The Johnny Depp apology feels like a hostage video.
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) April 18, 2016
Ranking of Johnny Depp’s worst acting performances:
4. The Tourist3. Pirates 32. Apology to Australia video1. Mordecai— Mark Di Stefano (@MarkDiStef) April 18, 2016
This is Johnny Depp’s worse screen performance. And I’ve seen The Tourist. https://t.co/mbMQtvRUNO
— Davey McDaveface (@DavidCampbell73) April 18, 2016
Why the weird low angle on the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard video?? Is the camera strapped to a tiny smuggled dog sitting in front of them??
— Goldie Goldberg (@GoldieGoldberg) April 18, 2016
Nice touch by Johnny Depp & Amber Heard to film their dog-smuggling apology video as though they’re talking to a dog pic.twitter.com/Vpju9VxSsQ
— Patrick Monahan (@pattymo) April 18, 2016