From Willy Wonka to Captain Jack Sparrow, he’s known for transforming his look for his various roles over the years. 

And Johnny Depp looks completely unrecognisable once again for his new role for Day Drinker as he makes his blockbuster comeback. 

The Hollywood actor, 61, is back on set after production on his latest project began this week. 

Ditching his dark locks and facial hair, the star has aged himself grey for the new film, while his face also appears more filled out and he wears piercing blue contacts. 

Tying his grey locks back from his face, he is also seen without his usual rock star accessories and instead of his quirky glᴀsses and hat wears a normal navy suit and open collared blue shirt. 

Day Drinker marks Depp’s biggest yet attempt to revive his silver screen career amid years of scandal in the wake of his contentious split from ex-wife Amber Heard. 

Johnny Depp looks completely unrecognisable as he transforms into his new role for blockbuster comeback in Lionsgate’s Day Drinker 

Ditching his dark locks and facial hair, the star has aged himself grey for the new film, while his face also appears more filled out and he wears piercing blue contacts 

In the three years since his court case, the star has been involved in smaller movies including Jeanne du Barry, a French historical drama, and he directed the World War II drama Modi: Three Days On The Wing Of Madness. 

He said in 2023: ‘I keep wondering about the word comeback because I didn’t go anywhere.

‘Maybe people stopped calling out of whatever their fear was at the time. But no, I didn’t go nowhere. I’ve been sitting around.’

The new film marks his first big-budget project in several years as he stars alongside Penelope Cruz and Madelyn Cline in the Lionsgate production directed by Marc Webb. 

Filmed in Spain, the plot sees a grieving bartender (played by Madelyn) encountering Johnny who is a ‘mysterious’ guest on a private yacht. 

The pair then form an unlikely bond and ‘their lives intertwine in unexpected ways’ as per IDMB. 

Fans have gone into overdrive over the transformation as they raved about his ‘silver fox’ look and numerous noted the actor looked a far cry from his usual self. 

‘We are entering the Silver Fox era of Johnny Depp and I am here for it,’ one posted. 

Filmed in Spain , the plot sees a grieving bartender (played by Madelyn) encountering Johnny who is a ‘mysterious’ guest on a private yacht (Depp pictured in October) 

His costume drew comparisons to his role of Gellert Grindelwald from the Harry Potter films

Fans raved about his ‘silver fox’ transformation

Several said his costume reminded them of Jonathan Goldsmith’s role of ‘The Most Interesting Man In The World’ from the Dos Equis commercials

Several gave the make-up department a shout-out 

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‘Johnny Depp absolutely rocking the silver fox look during filming of Day Drinker! This movie is going to be amazing!’

‘Who knew Johnny Depp would look this good with grey hair and beard….’ another noted.

‘He does look nice with this glow up,’ another noted.

Johnny’s costume also drew comparisons to the actor Jonathan Goldsmith’s role of ‘The Most Interesting Man In The World’ from the Dos Equis commercials.

‘He looks like he’s playing the guy from the Dos Equis commercials… and I’m kinda here for it??’ another wrote.

‘Is this the story of the “Stay thirsty my friends” guy ??’ another asked. 

Multiple fans also said the transformation reminded them of Johnny’s role of Gellert Grindelwald from the Harry Potter films. 

‘Grindelwald vibes,’ one fan account noted with a side-by-side comparison of his two roles.  

‘He they never took away Grindelwald from us,’ one posted. 

‘Grindelwald is back !’ one fan quipped. 

Day Drinker marks Depp’s biggest yet attempt to revive his silver screen career amid years of scandal in the wake of his contentious split from ex-wife Amber Heard (pictured in 2018) 

Several gave shout-outs to the makeup department. 

‘Makeup department over budget on making him not look like a walking corpse,’ one X user posted.

‘He could never play a role without the costume department doing half the work. F***ing blue contacts and a wig (laughing crying emoji). yeah okay,’ another mused.  

Depp and Cruz have previously appeared in the films Blow (2001), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) and Murder on the Orient Express (2017).

Lionsgate exec Adam Fogelson previously told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement: ‘Day Drinker combines a highly commercial concept with wildly outrageous twists and turns all set in an incredible world, and there is no better filmmaker than Marc or two more perfectly cast actors than Johnny and Penélope to bring that world to life.’