LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- American actor Johnny Depp may be the first actor to ever thank Keith Richards and Peppy Le Pew in his acceptance speech if he wins a Golden Globe next month.
Depp, who was nominated Thursday for his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," recently told reporters in Los Angeles that his bizarre buccaneer was inspired by the Rolling Stone and cartoon skunk.
"He came from many directions, Old Captain Jack," Depp said. "The pirate of the 18th century seemed to me like the rock and roll star of today and to me the greatest rock and roll star of all time, the coolest rock and roll star, is Keith Richards, hands down.
"So, I kind of incorporated the idea of Keith, not an imitation of Keith or anything, but that wisdom that he carries, that confidence he has and that attack that he has.
"So, I've got that on one side and the other side I took a little from this cartoon character I always loved as a kid whose name was Peppy La Pew."
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