Johnny Depp wows Chicago at PUBLIC ENEMIES screening

Johnny Depp’s appearance on the red carpet for Public Enemies made the front page of Chicago newspapers this morning, and the Windy City’s entertainment reporters were universally impressed, not just with JD’s dashing appearance, but with his gracious acknowledgment of the hundreds of fans who packed the streets around the AMC River East Theater. Johnny spent more than an hour signing autographs and taking pictures with delighted well-wishers. “I adore Chicago. I love it here,” he told a reporter from the local CBS affiliate–and judging by the screams of the crowd, Chicago feels the same way about Johnny Depp.

Johnny told Bill Zwecker of the Chicago Sun-Times that he found John Dillinger a fascinating character and could identify with a lot of his traits . . . ”except, of course, all the criminal stuff,” Johnny clarified. “First and foremost, he possessed a very strong loyalty, not only to his friends and family, but to his woman. He was a deeply loyal guy. Very rare for a man in his line of work.”

And like Dillinger, Johnny enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs in their home park: ”I got to go to Wrigley Field a lot when we weren’t filming last summer. Went as much as I could, just like Dillinger,” Johnny told the Sun-Times. ”I’d like to set the record straight, in case anyone’s wondering: John Dillinger was a big Cubs fan.”

The Zone thanks Emma for the Chicago interviews and newspaper photos. To see JD on the cover of Red Eye, CLICK HERE, and to see him on the cover of the Chicago Sun Times, CLICK HERE. You can read much more about the events in Chicago on the Zone’s News & Views forum and the Pit. –Part-Time Poet

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