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2022 MTV VMAs: Johnny Depp makes his first TV appearance, fans say ‘he did clown us very bad’

This was the 59-year-old actor’s very first appearance on TV after he came as a guest on the Jimmy Kimmel Live talk show in 2017

Johnny Depp, fresh out of his defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, surprised his fans with a short appearance at the 2022 MTV VMAs. Dressed as the show’s mascot- the iconic moon person, a hologram of the actor’s face was imposed on the suit that got the fans jumping of out their seats.
 
The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star while floating in the air joked that he needed work. This was the 59-year-old actor’s very first appearance on TV after he came as a guest on the Jimmy Kimmel Live talk show in 2017. Johnny Depp as a moon person digitally floated over the Prudential Center arena at the award show right after the crowd enjoyed the performances from Jack Harlow, Fergie, and Lizzo.
 
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‘I needed the work’, jokes Johnny Depp

While digitally hovering over the 2022 MTV VMAs arena, Johnny Depp quipped, “And you know what? I needed the work.” The Hollywood biggie then made another cameo in the same avatar saying, “Hey VMAs, let’s get back to the f***ing music, shall we?” If this was not over, the actor made another appearance to offer his professional services.
 
Joking about the same, he stated, “I just want you guys to know that I’m available for birthdays, bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, weddings, any ol’ thing you need…anything, you name it. So, oh, I’m also a dentist.” He shared the same video on his Instagram with close to 28 million followers and captioned it, “guess who?” On the personal front, Johnny Depp won a whopping $10 million in compensatory damages after winning the defamation trial against Amber Heard.  The jury also awarded Depp $5 million in punitive damages, although the judge reduced that penalty to $350K.

‘He’s never taken himself too seriously and this is only the beginning’

Social media users were quick to praise Johnny Depp as soon as he surprised the fans with his appearance. “Not johnny depp’s hologram being at the vmas for like 10 seconds and twitter being this active. the power he holds. this man is iconic & i hope he knows!”, said one fan as another chimed in, “Hilarious. He needed the work.  Gods I love this man.” The next one shared, “Johnny Depp hasn’t said a word for 3 months. He’s been booked and busy while the other side is still obsessed and won’t leave him alone. I love how they don’t exist to him, meanwhile he’s living rent free in their heads.”
 
Meanwhile, an individual tweeted, “He wasn’t even nominated, but Johnny Depp won the #VMAs”. Whereas, another added, “Anyone else think eve barlow is secretly excited about watching johnny at the vma's on tv tonight ?” One user shared, “Johnny depp casually made god knows how many people watch the vmas for him just to see 10 seconds of his hologram floating around lmaoo he did clown us very bad yet that was a very necessary experience.” One stated, “Wish it was longer but oh well. I know he’s busy filming in France. He’s never taken himself too seriously and this is only the beginning.” And, another concluded, “Fans are still freaking out just seeing his face on an astronaut.. I think it'd safe to say he broke the internet.”   

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