Current:Home > reviewsWill Smith, Johnny Depp spotted hanging out. Some people aren't too happy about it. -WealthFlow Academy
Will Smith, Johnny Depp spotted hanging out. Some people aren't too happy about it.
View
Date:2025-04-17 23:01:32
Two of Hollywood's most controversial leading men have been hanging out − and the internet isn't too happy about it.
They've played The Fresh Prince and Captain Jack Sparrow, but in real life, Will Smith and Johnny Depp are raising eyebrows for reprising other roles: longtime friends.
The pair were pictured overseas this week on a yacht in Tuscany with Egyptian singer Ahmed Saad ahead of attending Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's 30th-anniversary concert. On Wednesday, a video of the duo was shared on Bocelli's official Instagram Story, but not everybody is feeling the love.
In recent years, both men have been embroiled in highly publicized controversies surrounding assaults and violence − and cast aside as embattled A-listers.
Will Smith makes emotional apologyto Chris Rock in new video: 'This is probably irreparable'
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Will Smith and Johnny Depp criticized for hanging out: 'I've had it'
In a Buzzfeed article published Wednesday, writer Natasha Jokic took issue with the two men for hanging out together.
"I just refuse to sit here and act like it isn't absolutely freakish behavior," adding that "I firmly believe Heard will find her place in groveling, 'we-were-so-wrong' media reexaminations in future years, but I don't care to wait that long."
Some on social media didn't appreciate the snap of Smith and Depp, either.
"Ew. Would love to see Amber and Jada in a pic together instead, two of 'the most hated women in the world'. It would be empowering," one user wrote.
Another said, "Ew. Johnny Depp is a wife beating rapist."
One commenter continued: "Well now I’m glad I didn't see bad boys in theaters. I was planning too soon."
Depp was center stage two years ago in a defamation trial involving allegations of abuse from his ex-wife, "Aquaman" actress Amber Heard. Earlier that year, at the 94th Academy Awards in March, Smith slapped Chris Rock after the comedian joked about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head from alopecia.
However, the criticism comes amid public comebacks for both men.
Last month, Smith starred opposite Martin Lawrence in "Bad Boys: Ride or Die," the fourth film in the legendary movie franchise. Depp made an acting comeback earlier this year as France’s King Louis XV, in the French-language film "Jeanne du Barry" in May.
veryGood! (37791)
Related
- Appeals court scraps Nasdaq boardroom diversity rules in latest DEI setback
- Henry Kissinger’s unwavering support for brutal regimes still haunts Latin America
- Stock market today: Shares mixed in Asia ahead of updates on jobs, inflation
- Muppets from Sesame Workshop help explain opioid addiction to young children
- B.A. Parker is learning the banjo
- The death toll from a mining tragedy in South Africa rises to 13 after a worker dies at a hospital
- Consider a charitable gift annuity this holiday. It's a gift that also pays you income.
- British research ship crosses paths with world’s largest iceberg as it drifts out of Antarctica
- Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
- Berlin police investigate a suspected arson attempt at Iran opposition group’s office
Ranking
- Taylor Swift Eras Archive site launches on singer's 35th birthday. What is it?
- Jim Leyland, who guided Marlins to first World Series title, elected to Hall of Fame
- 'I did not write it to titillate a reader': Authors of books banned in Iowa speak out
- How to strengthen your immune system for better health, fewer sick days this winter
- Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault charge
- Vanderpump Rules’ Ariana Madix Shares Guest Star Jesse Montana Has Been Diagnosed With Brain Tumor
- China says a US Navy ship ‘illegally intruded’ into waters in the South China Sea
- Atmospheric river to dump rain, snow on millions; Portland could get month's worth of rain
Recommendation
Have Dry, Sensitive Skin? You Need To Add These Gentle Skincare Products to Your Routine
'We do not have insurance. We have an insurance bill': Condos hit with 563% rate increase
In some Czech villages, St Nicholas leads a parade with the devil and grim reaper in tow
NFL playoff picture: Packers leap into NFC field, Chiefs squander shot at lead for top seed
FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup
The trial of 4 Egyptian security officials in the slaying of an Italian student is set for February
Watchdog: Western arms companies failed to ramp up production capacity in 2022 due to Ukraine war
Leading candy manufacturer Mars Inc. accused of using child labor in CBS investigation