Benicio Del Toro and Johnny Depp first hit it off while filming the 1998 Hunter S. Thompson adaptation Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
The two screen icons have been tight ever since, and yesterday, Del Toro became the latest Depp associate to defend the actor against allegations of abuse from estranged wife, Amber Heard.
“What I know, there’s a lot of trouble from the girl that sounds a little manipulative,” Del Toro told the New York Daily News at an event sponsored by Heineken last night.
“It sounds a little bit like there’s something really twisted about that girl … but I don’t know the specifics.”
Del Toro went on to conclude that Heard must be lying because … she attended the Oscars with Depp?
“It seems the fact that his mom passed away and she filed for divorce two days later and then she wants money and she’s saying she got hit, it’s almost like, wait, I saw them not too long ago,” Del Toro said.
“Maybe it was January, a dinner for the Oscars or something like that. He was there with her and they were fine.”
Wait … what?
Granted, Del Toro didn’t go so far as to accuse Heard of blackmail like comedian and fellow Depp pal Doug Stanhope, but his comments are still pretty baffling.
We don’t claim to know exactly what went on between Depp and Heard, but thus far, the bulk of the evidence seems to point to her side of the story being the most accurate.
Heard has filed assault charges against Depp, and the whole may soon play out in criminal court.
At that point, both sides will likely give their version of events under oath and an official verdict will be rendered.
Until then, maybe influential public figures can cool it with casting doubts on a woman who’s provided ample reason to believe that she’s telling the truth?
We can’t afford to lose respect any more former favorites this year.
