Johnny Depp’s VMAs 2022 Moon Person Appearance Called ‘Dumb, Embarrassing’
MTV watchers were largely underwhelmed by Johnny Depp’s appearance at the 2022 VMAs on Sunday, which merely featured his face superimposed on a floating “Moon Person” suit, joking, “I needed the work.”
Fans mocked the “big comeback” and “big redemption arc” for the actor, whose career took a major hit in his messy divorce from ex Amber Heard. Depp appeared a few times at the beginning of the show, including a moment where he joked about accepting any kind of work — and that was that, as he wasn’t seen inside the moon person helmet again.
Several people took issue with MTV showcasing the actor, who was accused of verbal and physical abuse by Heard. “The Johnny Depp moon man is so creepy … i know they did this for buzz and to go viral on twitter but this is just a dumb and embarrassing move to generate attention to this lackluster award show,” tweeted a woman named Dominique.
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Depp won his highly publicized defamation case against Heard in June, seemingly paving the way for him to re-enter Hollywood’s atmosphere. As was the case during the trial, the Internet split into Team Johnny and Team Amber: One fan praised Depp’s “ability to poke fun at himself” while another detractor called it a “jumpscare.”
@JohnnyDeppNFT #johnnydepp as the moon man “I needed to work”! pic.twitter.com/dGJuXrXUYo
— pdbrighteyes (@Angeleyes_Dream) August 29, 2022
the johnny depp moon man is so creepy…i know they did this for buzz and to go viral on twitter but this is just a dumb and embarrassing move to generate attention to this lackluster award show
— dominique☼ (@saokodomi) August 29, 2022
i can’t stop laughing, this is what his fans called “johnny depp’s big comeback” pic.twitter.com/6ttPkd5Pjk
— lilian (@liliandaisies) August 29, 2022
Which dangling VMA celebrity was more embarrassing?
A. Howard Stern as Fartman
B. Johnny Depp's face projected onto the Moonperson
I did not make this a poll because the right answer is indisputably B.— Jen Chaney (@chaneyj) August 29, 2022
The johnny depp jumpscare
— ⋆ Tỏast ⋆ (@th3mb0fication) August 29, 2022
For what it’s worth, Depp previously donned a spacesuit in the ’90s movie “The Astronaut’s Wife.”
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