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Johnny Depp eats decorative plant at Las Vegas party in bizarre video

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Rock, A. (2026, September 27). Johnny Depp eats decorative plant at Las Vegas party in bizarre video. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/26/celebrity-news/johnny-depp-eats-decorative-plant-at-las-vegas-party-in-bizarre-video/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-27 · by Audrey Rock

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Johnny Depp attended an after-party for his rum brand Three Hearts at the Park MGM in Las Vegas on Saturday night during Drink Las Vegas and was filmed eating decorative plant leaves from a photo wall. The 63-year-old actor, dressed in dark clothing with accessories including tinted glasses and multiple rings, appeared to enjoy the attention as he posed and conversed with guests while occasionally munching on the artificial foliage. Depp’s behavior was discussed alongside recent developments about his potential role in an upcoming "Pirates of the Caribbean" film, where he could appear as a supporting character.
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At a Park MGM after-party for his rum brand Three Hearts on Saturday night during the Drink Las Vegas festival, Johnny Depp, 63, engaged in bizarre behavior by eating decorative plant leaves from an artificial wall backdrop. Wearing dark clothing and accessorized with a brown wide-brimmed hat, bandana, and tinted glasses, Depp was photographed munching on faux greenery while posing for cameras. Despite this unusual spectacle, he also interacted normally with guests, clinking glasses and chatting happily. The incident has garnered attention due to its eccentric nature but does not appear to have significant implications beyond being an odd public moment for the actor known for roles like Captain Jack Sparrow in "Pirates of the Caribbean."

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Deadline Disney Drink Las Vegas Las Vegas Three Hearts

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Depp PERSON · 6× D23 ORG · 1× Deadline ORG · 1× Disney ORG · 1× Drink Las Vegas ORG · 1× Edward Scissorhands PERSON · 1× Jerry Jerry Bruckheimer PERSON · 1× Johnny Depp PERSON · 1× Las Vegas GPE · 1× Three Hearts ORG · 1×

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In perplexing footage from a Park MGM after-party for Depp’s rum brand, Three Hearts, Saturday night during Drink Las Vegas, the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star, 63, held a beverage in one hand as he posed for photographers in a dark outfit with a brown wide-brimmed hat.
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🔮 In August, producer Jerry Jerry Bruckheimer told Deadline at Disney’s D23 convention that Depp could reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow for an upcoming “Pirates of the Caribbean” sequel.
2026-09-27 · New York Post
Johnny Depp eats decorative plant at Las Vegas party in bizarre video · assertive framing

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Johnny Depp helped himself to a snack of decorative foliage at a Las Vegas soirée over the weekend. asserted
Depp → help → weekend
In perplexing footage from a Park MGM after-party for Depp’s rum brand, Three Hearts, Saturday night during Drink Las Vegas, the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star, 63, held a beverage in one hand as he posed for photographers in a dark outfit with a brown wide-brimmed hat. asserted
he → hold → hat
He accessorized with a loose bandana around his neck, a pair of tinted eyeglasses and weighty rings on seemingly every finger. asserted
He → accessorize → finger
At one point, the “Edward Scissorhands” actor paused, walking over to a step-and-repeat wall covered in faux greenery to bury his face in the artificial plants. asserted
actor → pause → plants
He emerged with one leaf, which he munched on as photographers continued to snap photos. asserted
photographers → emerge → photos
Depp spat out the leaf and returned to the wall for another mouthful, this time raising his drink and smiling for more photos as two leaves protruded from his teeth. asserted
leaves → spit → teeth
In another clip, he clinked glasses and happily chatted with bystanders at the event. asserted
he → clink → event
In yet another, Depp took a seat at a table and continued conversing with guests. asserted
Depp → take → guests
The actor looked nearly unrecognizable in prosthetics, a bushy brow and gray facial hair. asserted
actor → look → prosthetics
He posed at the event in what appeared to be a re-creation of the forthcoming film’s snowy set. asserted
what → pose → set
In August, producer Jerry Jerry Bruckheimer told Deadline at Disney’s D23 convention that Depp could reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow for an upcoming “Pirates of the Caribbean” sequel. uncertain
Depp → tell → sequel
“We’re talking with Johnny, we’re working on a screenplay, and hopefully we can get this done,” Bruckheimer told the outlet. asserted
Bruckheimer → talk → outlet
Separate insiders divulged to the outlet that a sixth installment in the franchise would revolve around Margot Robbie’s protagonist, with Depp’s Captain Jack appearing as supporting character. asserted
Jack → divulge → character
As for his leaf-munching incident, Depp once admitted he doesn’t necessarily view things the way most people do. asserted
people → munch → things
“Most things that are considered normal and that are very well accepted in life, I’m fascinated by,” he told Charlie Rose back in 2013, with a laugh. asserted
he → consider → laugh
“Because they just seem like odd things to me.” asserted
they → seem → me
Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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