The superstar has been spotted in Jeddah and Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia has been hitting the headlines with its tourism campaigns. First, there was the legendary footballer, Lionel Messi. Now, it has been reported that the American actor, Johnny Depp, could be a Saudi Arabian tourism ambassador.
Following an article in Vanity Fair, it was reported that Johnny and HH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have struck up a “bromance like no other”. The article reported there are talks for him to attend events and shoot films in the country. The star has already been spotted in the Kingdom, from the JAX District to the Red Sea International Film Festival.
Saudi Arabia has put itself on the cultural map with the Red Sea International Film Festival. Previous festivals have been attended by A-list guests from around the world including Halle Berry, Priyanka Chopra, Shahrukh Khan and Will Smith. After Johnny visited the festival, he was impressed with the event and encouraged filmmakers to go to the Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia has also previously worked with a range of famous faces. During Riyadh Season, it has used sports stars, from footballer Cristiano Ronaldo to boxer Mike Tyson to promote the festival.
Johnny hails from Kentucky, United States. In 1984, he shot to fame in the horror film, A Nightmare on Elm Street. He later appeared in Donnie Brasco, Fear, Loathing in Las Vegas, and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. Plus, he has worked closely with the film director Tim Burton, and starred in Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood and Sleepy Hollow. Could he be adding Saudi Arabia tourism ambassador to the CV?
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