Johnny Depp Once Brought An Iconic Role Back To Life On Family Guy

Since his film debut sharing the screen with dream-fiend Freddy Kruger in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" back in the early 1980s, Johnny Depp has gone on to become as much a pop culture icon as a standard-issue movie star. Throughout his 40-year career, Depp has made a name for himself fully inhabiting characters from teen heartthrobs to evil wizards. Along with a number of box office flops including misses like "Dark Shadows" and "The Brave," Depp's globally recognized and adored Captain Jack Sparrow helped propel Disney's original "Pirates of the Caribbean" and four sequels into an international, multi-billion-dollar franchise.

Often garnering as many headlines for his dramatic personal life as for his on-screen performances, Depp is also known for his ability to fully commit himself to whatever role he takes on and whatever ensemble of actors he works with. In this regard, he's been quoted as saying, "The most important thing that an actor needs to do is not to act, but to react. That's what it is all about, and you do one of the most difficult things in the world, which is to just be — to be in the state of being" (via Cinema Blend). As such, it's intriguing to think about how Depp might have reacted to getting the news he'd be able to reprise one of his most iconic characters for an episode of "Family Guy."