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Johnny Depp would love to appear in the 21 Jump Street movie

by Bob Sassone, posted Jun 24th 2009 5:30PM
21 Jump St.The first bit of news is that there's actually going to be a 21 Jump Street movie. Jonah Hill is writing a big-screen adaptation of the 80s FOX drama where young-looking cops go undercover to bust bad guys. He wrote a cameo scene for Depp, and Depp thinks such a cameo would be "hilarious." Depp wouldn't be playing his 21 Jump Street character, he'll actually play Jack Sparrow, his character from Pirates of the Caribbean. That's the weird twist to the cameo.

Well, no. Though Hill hasn't said what role Depp would play. I can only assume that he'll be playing the same part as he did years ago, though who knows. He could be playing Johnny Depp playing Tom Hanson, one of those meta "TV-show-within-a-movie" things. Hill does say that the show's theme song will be in the movie.

If you forgot what that theme song sounded like, take a listen after the jump.

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Will

I remember hearing the rumors that Depp and Grieco did not get along, reportedly due to the fact Grieco was such an egotistical a** to work with (Depp was reportedly the complete opposite -- i.e., really nice and down-to-earth). Interesting the path both their careers would take.

June 25 2009 at 4:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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YouFaceTheTick

Depp down to earth? Never heard that said about him.

June 25 2009 at 8:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
YouFaceTheTick

Let's not forget Holly Robinson sang the theme song.

June 24 2009 at 10:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Allie

Awesome I loved the show back then, when I was a kid. Pre-teen, didn't really know what its all about then but loved it anyways and Johnny and even his replacement where cute eye candy for my pre-teen dreams...

June 24 2009 at 9:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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deebopalula

Oh yeah, Richard Grieco (played "Booker"). Forgot all about him. He was a hottie, but his career clearly didn't follow the same trajectory as Depp's.

June 25 2009 at 8:49 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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