Johnny Depp is in the midst of a major public mea culpa after he and his actress bride, Amanda Heard, were reprimanded by Australian authorities for smuggling their pet Yorkshire Terrier dogs into the country in an effort to avoid Australia’s harsh animal quarantine laws.
The A-list actor and his much younger arm candy of a wife were taped expressing their remorse for attempting to use their celebrity to skirt the rule of law Down Under.
The video was intended for an Australian court room, as the celebrity couple were undoubtedly hoping a little star power may yet work in their favor to grease the wheels of justice for a lesser fine.
But their shenanigans were not without vocal critics, most notably agitated was Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, who took exception to the production values of the tape at hand.
Moonlighting as Roger Ebert, Joyce accused the video of looking like a film audition:
“(Depp) looked like he was auditioning for the Godfather, think he’ll get an Academy Award for his performance.”
Scathing words from a man who puts Vegemite on his toast and has not publicly apologized on behalf of his nation for subjecting us to Baz Luhrmann movies.
Still, this Aussie may have a point, Depp looks like a jowled mob boss fulfilling a video apology at the behest of his attorney.
