Sparrow vs. Mouse: Head of Disney Thought Depp Was Drunk, Not Acting

Now that they are on the forth installment of Pirates of the Caribbean titled On Stranger Tides, Disney is saying they could not be happier with the character Jack Sparrow, Johnny Depp created for the films. That is after the shiploads of money have reached the dock but early on in the making of the first film Depp’s choices were being questioned. The actor told Vanity Fair said that head of Disney at the time Michael Eisner thought Depp was “ruining the movie.”  He went on to question his sanity asking if Depp was “some kind of simpleton” and voicing concerns that he might just be drunk while shooting.