Current:Home > NewsWill Smith, Johnny Depp spotted hanging out. Some people aren't too happy about it. -Keystone Capital Education
Will Smith, Johnny Depp spotted hanging out. Some people aren't too happy about it.
View
Date:2025-04-14 17:46:16
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! (95774)
Related
- Biden administration makes final diplomatic push for stability across a turbulent Mideast
- Naomi Campbell remains iconic – and shades Anna Wintour – at Harlem's Fashion Row event
- Inside Mae Whitman’s Private World
- The CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons are in court to defend plans for a huge supermarket merger
- The Daily Money: Spending more on holiday travel?
- 'I thought we were all going to die': Video catches wild scene as Mustang slams into home
- Small plane reported ‘controllability’ issues before crashing in Oregon, killing 3, officials say
- Man arrested at Trump rally in Pennsylvania wanted to hang a protest banner, police say
- What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
- New Jersey floats $400 million in tax breaks to lure Philadelphia 76ers
Ranking
- New Mexico governor seeks funding to recycle fracking water, expand preschool, treat mental health
- Search goes on for missing Virginia woman, husband charged with concealing a body
- Glow Into Fall With a $54.98 Deal on a $120 Peter Thomas Roth Pumpkin Exfoliant for Bright, Smooth Skin
- Chicago man charged in fatal shooting of 4 sleeping on train near Forest Park: police
- Megan Fox's ex Brian Austin Green tells Machine Gun Kelly to 'grow up'
- Looking to advance your career or get a raise? Ask HR
- From attic to auction: A Rembrandt painting sells for $1.4M in Maine
- Travis Barker's FaceTime Video Voicemails to Daughter Alabama Barker Will Poosh You to Tears
Recommendation
McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
Rural America faces a silent mental health crisis. My dad fought to survive it.
US job openings fall as demand for workers weakens
Grand Canyon pipeline repairs completed; overnight lodging set to resume
Will the 'Yellowstone' finale be the last episode? What we know about Season 6, spinoffs
Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine is shot and wounded in a confrontation with police
Travis Barker's FaceTime Video Voicemails to Daughter Alabama Barker Will Poosh You to Tears
Should I buy stocks with the S&P 500 at an all-time high? History has a clear answer.