AHOY, ME HEARTIES! Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow helps terminally ill boy earn 30K subs on YouTube in 48 hours
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Johnny Depp is undoubtedly one of the finest acting talents in the world and took everyone by storm with an impeccable performance in the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise. The actor played the role of Captain Jack Sparrow and showed the range he has as an actor. The character turned out to be a life-changing one for Depp and made him a global star. People love to see him in that iconic costume and the actor never fails to mesmerize his fans with his amazing gestures. A fan recently had a dream-come-true moment when Depp sent him an endearing video message while being dressed up as the iconic character.
An avid fan of Depp and Jack Sparrow, the 11-year-old fan named Kori received a special message from the superstar as a part of the ‘Make-A-Wish Foundation’ program. Kori has been in palliative care after undergoing multiple heart transplant surgeries and is a massive fan of the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise. The young man feels that the aforementioned movie franchise made him feel good while he was going through some of the hardest phases of treatment. So, Depp took a moment to salute ‘Captain Kori’ for his courage and sent him a special message.
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However, Depp went one step ahead and had a video call with him as well in which he featured as Jack Sparrow and used his unique accent to talk with him. The video of the aforementioned call was shared on the boy's YouTube channel and as soon as it went live, the subscriber count for his channel has sky-rocketed. As of writing this, 'Kraken the Box' has added more than 30,000 new subscribers on his YT channel and the numbers keep on growing with every passing minute.
The happiness on the young man's face was priceless. In the video, the superstar joked about the funny custom of people rubbing noses together. The video concluded with Kori saying that he will upload the video where Captain Jack Sparrow knights him as Captain Kori when he reached 200K subs on YouTube.
The phone call comes a few days after Depp was seen in his Jack Sparrow look while filming a video for Kori and gave us an idea about how the character would behave if he uses new platforms like YouTube for sending such a message.
“So, Capt. Kori, terribly sorry I missed out on this. Meant to say it, forgot to say it, didn't say it, gonna say it now. Saying it, I'll say it. "I hear tell of something they speak about in the ages of now called the YouTube channel, which I don't understand, but why not? I think it will make for wonderful entertainment expertise momentary lapse of togetherness altogether in one space, but far apart, but then, at the same time, very close. Curious, enduring, and strange,” Depp said in the video.
The superstar ended the video by saying that he is Captain Kori’s “no. 1 fan” and will also go on to follow his YouTube channel, ‘Kraken the Box’. Not just this, he also noted that he’ll tell his friends to subscribe to his YouTube channel as well before wishing the “best of luck” to the young man.
“I wish you the best of luck. I am your no. 1 fan, Captain Kori. All the respect and love, buddy,” Depp concluded.
A few moments later, Kori uploaded another video on his YT channel in which he can be seen talking with Depp on a video call.
This is not the first time Depp has done a charitable gesture for those who adore his Jack Sparrow character. He has visited several hospitals or medical facilities to make people feel special.
A lot of people would want Depp to return as Jack Sparrow in the future installments of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and although nothing has been discussed yet, Depp’s turn to play the iconic character is far from over. Some characters become immortal because of the way an actor plays them and Jack Sparrow is one of those rare characters that has become legendary due to Depp’s performance.
Let’s see if Depp ever returns to the enchanting world of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’.