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Joy Saha

Johnny Depp, the pirate of pandering

Johnny Depp gestures to his fans during a break outside court during the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard civil trial at Fairfax County Circuit Court on May 19, 2022 in Fairfax, Virginia Cliff Owen/Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Images

Despite being booted from the sixth installment of "Pirates of the Caribbean," Johnny Depp is still using his former role as the swashbuckling Captain Jack Sparrow to his advantage amid his defamation court case against ex-wife Amber Heard.

Last week — the ongoing trial's fifth week — the actor entertained his supporters with a Jack Sparrow impersonation outside of Virginia's Fairfax County Circuit Court, where the case is being heard. Per CNN, a fan yelled out "You'll always be our Captain Jack Sparrow!" as Depp left the courthouse via an SUV.

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