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Johnny, the friendly pirate

Hollywood heartthrob Johnny Depp showed his generous side by spending a whopping $60,000 out of his pocket to buy waterproof jackets for the crew members of his latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

Updated on: Oct 21, 2010, 01:45:04 IST
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Hollywood heartthrob Johnny Depp showed his generous side by spending a whopping $60,000 out of his pocket to buy waterproof jackets for the crew members of his latest

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Pirates of the Caribbean

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Depp, who has come to be recognised by his eccentric character of Captain Jack Sparrow, is shooting the fourth installment of the sea-faring movie in Buckinghamshire.



A recent spell of cold weather left the crew members numb and that’s when Depp decided to buy the jackets,

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“Johnny paid out of his own pocket for all 500 of us to have a nice warm waterproof. It’s a great morale boost and another example of why he is one of the nicest people in Hollywood,” a crew member said.



But this is not the first time the Public enemies star has been praised for his kindness. Earlier this month, the 47-year-old actor made a surprise visit to the Meridian Primary School in south London dressed as his beloved character, Captain Jack Sparrow, much to the delight of the children.

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