Once again proving that he is gracious and has a sense of humor, Johnny Depp has agreed to make a guest appearance on Ricky Gervais’s upcoming BBC2 sitcom Life’s Too Short, despite being on the receiving end of many of Gervais’s caustic punchlines during this year’s Golden Globes broadcast. Gervais himself confirmed Johnny’s appearance with an entry on his blog, according to the Hollywood Reporter, although he denied reports that Jerry Seinfeld would also make a guest appearance on Life’s Too Short. “The Depp bit is true. The Seinfeld isn’t,” Gervais wrote.

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