Chillingly Intense Trailer For Johnny Depp's Crime Drama BLACK MASS
Here's the Johnny Depp that I've been missing! The first trailer for his upcoming crime drama Black Mass has been released, and it looks like he gives a freakin' awesome performance. As you'll see in this trailer, he's chillingly intense. It's been a long time since I've seen a movie where I've been impressed by a performance from Depp, but it looks like he delivers something amazing this time around. I can't wait to see more.
The movie was directed by Scott Cooper and it also stars Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Dakota Johnson, Jesse Plemons, Corey Stoll, Rory Cochrane, Sienna Miller, and Adam Scott. Here's the synopsis:
In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly (Edgerton) persuades Irish mobster James “Whitey” Bulger (Depp) to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the true story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement, consolidate power, and become one of the most ruthless and powerful gangsters in Boston history.
We got our first look at Depp in the role of Whitey yesterday, and the director had this to say about the main character in the film in a previous interview:
“He could be charming. He could be ruthless. He was like a cobra—you never knew where he could strike. A lot of people on set knew Whitey intimately. They got chills at [Depp’s] resemblance. Some of them couldn’t even look at him. It’s easy to be the mustache twirling villain but this performance couldn’t be further from that. He is truly gifted.”
Black Mass is opening in theaters on September 18th.