12 h, oct 14, 2011 y - LA TIMES The Rum Diary’: Johnny Depp always mindful of HS Thompson

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Johnny Depp has already channeled the spirit of his late friend, gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, a number of times on the big screen.

Over a decade ago, Depp brought the writer’s wild alter-ego to life in ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.’ Earlier this year, he said the personality of the animated lizard he played in ‘Rango’ was inspired by Thompson, who committed suicide in 2005. And in just a few weeks, Depp will continue his effort to keep the icon’s image alive with ‘The Rum Diary,’ based on one of Thompson’s novels and costarring Aaron Eckhart and Amber Heard.

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