Those who have watched HBO’s Succession know that Brian Cox is an exceptionally talented actor. Over a career spanning almost six decades, he has featured in movies like Braveheart (1995), Troy (2004), The Bourne movies, Zodiac (2007), and many more. Other than his acting performances, he is also known for his blunt, unfiltered, and sometimes scathing takes on political figures, directors, and even fellow actors.

A recent example of this behavior can be seen in his recent interview, where he relays his unhinged opinion about Johnny Depp.

In an in-depth interview with The Times UK, Brian Cox vented about a number of his peers. Among the attacks, his unvarnished comments about Johnny Depp stood out the most. Just because he did not want to collaborate with the actor, Cox declined a part in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, as the Succession star stated in the interview.

"Overblown", and "overrated," were among the words Cox used for Depp in The Times UK interview.

He said the same thing about Jonny Depp back in 2023 to The Guardian. Also, GQ published an excerpt from his memoir Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat in 2022, which has the same words for Depp as he spoke in his recent interview. .

In the memoir, he called the part he was offered in the Pirates of the Caribbean a thankless part that would not have done anything for him except bring in a decent paycheck. He also listed Depp as a reason not to join the movie, as he did in the latest interview.

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Brian Cox not only fired shots at Johnny Depp but an array of big names who are celebrated and revered for their work in the industry.

Brian Cox did not shy away from criticising several other fellow actors, some of whom command huge respect in the film community. He called performances of Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman “cobblers” (a Scottish slang for nonsense). Edward Norton was described as a pain in the a**, Kevin Spacey as a stupid man. He kind of went easy on Ian McKellen, calling his performance just not his thing, during his  The Times UK interview .

He even took shots at the American President Donald Trump, whom he called insensitive and greedy, who only cares about his own profits and not the people. Brian Cox really laid everything straight regarding his feelings about his fellow actors and peers. He is right now promoting his new film, Glenrothan, and can be seen next in the second season of Dexter: Resurrection. For now, his comments are all everyone can think about.

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