Brian Cox Cooks Johnny Depp and Kevin Spacey
Vulture • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Brian Cox, in promoting his directorial debut Glenrothan, shared candid and critical opinions about several celebrities in an interview with The Times.
- Cox described Johnny Depp as "overblown" and "overrated," expressing relief at passing the Pirates of the Caribbean governor role to Jonathan Pryce.
- He criticized Ian McKellen's acting as "not to his taste" and called Kevin Spacey a "stupid, stupid man," despite having defended Spacey previously.
- Cox commented on Margot Robbie, suggesting she might be "too beautiful" for her role in Wuthering Heights but acknowledged the film could be brilliant.
- The only celebrity Cox seemed to genuinely praise was Jeremy Strong, whom he described as a "wonderful actor," though he also noted Strong begged him to stop talking about him.
