has long been known as an eccentric actor who likes to push creative boundaries. From  to  some of his best and most  seem to be born from his love and devotion to acting. As it so happens, Depp's former security guard said he’s so committed that on the set of a  movie, he was basically Jack Sparrow all the time.

Rick Wood was hired back in 2015 to be Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s security guard while they were in Australia. At the time, Johnny Depp was filming the fifth  movie, . According to , Rick Wood got to see Johnny Depp’s performance first hand. Here’s what he had to say:

He stays in character so he's pretty much Jack Sparrow - great bloke. I couldn't see it in him and in my industry you know who's a wife-beater and who's not.

Rick Wood’s statement about “who’s a wife-beater and who’s not” points to the ongoing drama between Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard. Johnny Depp filed  in the U.K. against The Sun, which published an article with allegations by Amber Heard, calling the actor a “wife-beater.” Johnny Depp’s defense is that he was never violent towards the actress.

Putting all that to the side, let’s talk a bit more about Johnny Depp’s method acting. His former security guard revealing he is “Jack Sparrow all the time” isn’t entirely surprising. After all, it’s one of his most popular roles, and the actor is even known for keeping a .

Due to Jack Sparrow’s popularity, many now associate him with the infamous pirate, even though he’s played several memorable roles in the past, like Cry-Baby, Ed Wood and Ichabod Crane.

Still, it seems like after , Johnny Depp slipped more into doing unconventional roles. In some of his roles, . Though many of these characters are arguably over the top and a little silly, like his unique portrayal of  they’re memorable all the same and seem to point to his commitment to character.

Back in 2018, Johnny Depp talked a bit about how to act and gave some  for anyone wanting to be an actor. But he also said something that might point to his method acting. He said that “the most difficult part about acting is just to be—to be in a state of being.”

Of course, for Johnny Depp, that state of being sometimes requires a  and dressing in eccentric costumes, something the actor seems to enjoy. For more movie news, stay tuned to CinemaBlend.