Johnny Depp to star as John McAfee in 'King of the Jungle' for 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' directors

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By Darian Scalamoni

            Johnny Depp is as busy as he was in the 1990’s with his recent slate that features plenty of projects to be excited about and he’s just added another film to his schedule. According to Variety, Depp will star in King of the Jungle, a dark comedy directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (Crazy, Stupid, Love, Focus).

            The film is based on a true story that was published in Wired magazine, written by Joshua Davis titled, “John McAfee’s Last Stand.” King of the Jungle will essentially be follow McAfee’s life as a tech tycoon who created the McAfee Antivirus software, cashed in his fortune and then moved to live in the jungle in Belize. Apparently, after doing this he set up his own fortress of guns, sex and madness. A Wired magazine investigator “accepts his assignment” and goes to interview McAfee before being pulled into the madness himself. This sounds like a role that is perfect for Depp showcasing how McAfee slipped out of reality once landing in Belize.

            Depp is set to appear on screens next week in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales reprising his beloved role as Captain Jack Sparrow. He’ll also be seen later this year in Kenneth Branagh’s remake of Murder on the Orient Express and the crime film, LAbyrinth based on the investigations of the murders of legendary rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. He’s also set to appear in the Monsters Universe set up at Universal in The Invisible Man.