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Johnny Depp looks so different after major change to appearance

Is that really him?

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Hannah Hargrave
US Deputy Editor
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Johnny Depp has shaved off his beard and mustache - and he looks so different. 

The Pirates of the Caribbean actor was photographed in at SiriusXM’s Town Hall in New York with his band and also while greeting fans.

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With his hair worn loose and his hands tucked into his pockets, Johnny smiled coyly and put his glasses up on his head.

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His head-turning appearance was made all the more surprising as he was clean shaven, following decades with his facial hair. 

Johnny looked relaxed and carefree which was in stark contrast to his mood earlier this year when he was embroiled in a bitter court battle with his ex-wife, Amber Heard

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Johnny, 59, won all three defamation claims in his case against her. The $50m case stemmed from a 2018 op-ed article she wrote for The Washington Post in which she said she was a "public figure representing domestic abuse".

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Johnny appeared clean-shaven

While the piece did not identify Johnny by name, his attorneys said it "incalculably" damaged his career, costing him acting roles. She then countersued him for $100 million.

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The jury found that Amber defamed Johnny in her accusations, saying that the Aquaman star acted with "actual malice" with her claims.

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Johnny has had a beard and mustache for decades 

They awarded Johnny $10 million in compensatory damages, with an additional $5million in punitive costs, totalling $15 million overall.

The jury awarded Amber $2 million after finding that Johnny had defamed her through his attorney.

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