Was that Captain Jack Sparrow flashing a modern smile? Johnny Depp appeared to have brand-new teeth after his photos of “rotting” teeth went viral in 2017.
We can confirm that the Instagram video, which shows the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star having a great time while on vacation in the Bahamas, was taken lately.
At a beachside tavern in Exuma, Depp engaged with both customers and workers, grinning multiple times for those filming.
Johnny Depp flashed seemingly new pearly whites after his “rotting” teeth went viral last year.
In an Instagram video, which Page Six can confirm was taken recently, the actor was seen living it up while on vacation in the Bahamas.𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁erbartender/Instagram
Depp interacted with both patrons and staff members at a beachside bar in Exuma.𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁erbartender/Instagram
The actor, 61, seemed to be in great spirits as he shook hands with fans and even got behind the bar to help the bartender make his drink.
The pair posed for photos, with Depp putting his arm around the elated employee.
“Am I right too [sic] see that his teeth are looking brighter than ever before???” one commenter remarked beneath the post, as someone else added, “Is it [me] or does [sic] his teeth look more straight?”
A third was convinced, “Def got his teeth done! Looks so good.”
The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star went on to grin several times for those filming.𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁erbartender/Instagram
Depp seemed to be in great spirits as he shook hands with fans.𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁erbartender/Instagram
Reps for Depp did not immediately respond to our request for comment on his apparent new smile, but the consensus among netizens is that “he looks amazing, happy and healthy.”
The Oscar nominee was the center of attention at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival — but it wasn’t just his performance in “Jeanne du Barry” that had people talking.
Pictures of Depp walking the red carpet quickly took the internet by storm, with many people focused on his discolored and crooked chompers.
“Johnny Depp’s teeth are literally ROTTING,” one X user claimed, while another argued, “johnny depp just looks like someone grabbed his teeth and painted them black.”
The actor even got behind the bar to help the bartender make his drink.𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁erbartender/Instagram
The pair posed for photos, with Depp putting his arm around the elated employee.𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁erbartender/Instagram
One particularly disturbed critic wondered, “why do i have to see closeup pics of johnny depp’s teeth against my will,” as yet another dissenter echoed, “Seeing that pic of Johnny Depp’s teeth on my tl just ruined my mood. That’s enough Twitter for me.”
Amid the mass concern over Depp’s oral health, celebrity dentist Dr. Apa suggested to Page Six at the time that it was a simple case of “aggressive” wear and tear.
“He has wear, which has been a cumulative effect over a lifetime,” Apa hypothesized. “Wear like that — sometimes we see it in 30-year-olds in really aggressive cases, and sometimes we see it in cases like Depp.”
Apa said Depp’s passion for espresso and cigarillos was probably to blame for the “stainy” teeth, which he said likely hadn’t been cleaned in “years.”
Depp’s discolored and crooked smile at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival took the internet by storm.WireImage
A celebrity dentist told us at the time that it was just a case of “aggressive” wear and tear.
Depp once acknowledged to having terrible dental hygiene and boasted about the appearance of his mouth.
In 1995, he confessed to Premiere magazine that he had many cavities. “I underwent a root canal eight years ago that is still unresolved. It resembles a rotting tiny stub.”
The actor, aged 31, declared that he “liked” his imperfect smile.
“It’s like when the Indians would make something beaded, they would always put imperfections on it,” he said. He added, “I’m proud of these.”
Depp, seen here in 2016, once admitted to poor dental hygiene and actually boasted about the optics of his mouth.Dave J Hogan
In 1995, the actor told Premiere magazine, “I’ve got loads of cavities,” as shown above in 2003. “I underwent a root canal eight years ago that is still unresolved. It resembles a rotting tiny stub.”WireImage
The “Edward Scissorhands” star went on to criticize folks with sparkling whites, saying that he would loathe having great fangs.
“When I see people with perfect teeth, it drives me up the wall,” he told me. “I’d rather swallow a tick than have that!”
The article did, however, mention that Depp’s breath remained odorless despite his penchant for chain smoking cigarettes and drinking merlot.