Johnny Depp will play a ruthless gangster in his new film.The Hollywood actor will portray renowned bank robber John Dillinger, who is on the run from the FBI, in 'Public Enemies'.Depp reportedly signed up for the project just hours before the Hollywood premiere of 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' on Wednesday night.A source said: "Everyone is delighted to have Johnny on board. He has great charisma but has proved before that he can bring an intimidating, threatening presence too."Director Michael Mann is very pleased that he has got his man."'Public Enemies' is set during the great crime wave of the early 30s, when FBI boss J. Edgar Hoover was chasing a host of infamous criminals, including Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd.Dillinger has become a mythical figure in US history, with some reports claiming that Hoover kept his penis in a jar after his death at the hands of the FBI in 1934.Shooting for the film, which is adapted from the book of the same name by Bryan Burrough, will begin on March 10.
Johnny Depp will play a ruthless gangster in his new film. The Hollywood actor will portray renowned bank robber John Dillinger, who is on the run from the FBI, in 'Public Enemies'. Depp reportedly signed up for the project just hours before the Hollywood premiere of 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' on Wednesday night. A source said: "Everyone is delighted to have Johnny on board. He has great charisma but has proved before that he can bring an intimidating, threatening presence too. "Director Michael Mann is very pleased that he has got his man." 'Public Enemies' is set during the great crime wave of the early 30s, when FBI boss J. Edgar Hoover was chasing a host of infamous criminals, including Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd. Dillinger has become a mythical figure in US history, with some reports claiming that Hoover kept his penis in a jar after his death at the hands of the FBI in 1934. Shooting for the film, which is adapted from the book of the same name by Bryan Burrough, will begin on March 10.
