10 Movie Scenes That Affected Actors In Profound Ways
6. Johnny Depp Wanted A Tornado To Sweep Him Away As A Child - The Wizard Of Oz
As a young lad, Johnny Depp didn't have all that many pals.
That's according to the Pirates of the Caribbean star himself, with the bloke fond of playing some of the strangest beings ever thrown onto the big-screen revealing in Cindy Pearlman's book 'You Gotta Watch This' (via BuzzFeed) that the Wizard of Oz left him dreaming of a solution to his loneliness.
Depp longed to be swept away by a tornado, just like how Dorothy was early on in the flick, if it meant that he'd be free of the life he was living at the time as a teenager. Befriending a Scarecrow or a Tin Man would have possibly helped him feel less alone, too.
Johnny likely wasn't the only kid who spent many a day dreaming about wandering down the yellow brick road or taking a trip to Munchkinland after watching this groundbreaking Oz adventure.
But it's clear that Dorothy being swept away via whirlwind had a more profound affect on a little Depp than most, and the scene seemingly gave him hope that one day he'd fly away from what sounds like a rather depressing childhood.