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Johnny Depp is the Pink Panther for the ‘Mortdecai’ Trailer

By  · Published on November 12th, 2014

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There have been plenty of bumbling crime-fighters throughout the years. Pink Panther, Johnny English, OSS 117, Frank Drebin. All are respected for being ridiculous while still, somehow, saving the day.

And now there’s Johnny Depp as Charlie Mortdecai – filling out the cult figure from the 1970s Kyril Bonfiglioli books with far better names than this movie got. (Seriously, would you rather go see Don’t Point That Thing At Me or Mortdecai? Exactly.)

The trailer offers a classic comic take on the absurd police figure. Guaranteed Depp’s character gets locked out of a building without his pants. It’s that kind of movie.

Mortdecai is in theaters January 23rd.

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