Are People Really Giving Johnny Depp Shit For Refusing To Sell His Private Jet Because Flying Commercial Is A "Fucking Nightmare"?

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Page Six – Johnny Depp offered to sell his pricey possessions to fix his financial woes — but refused to part with his private jet, because paparazzi on a commercial airliner would cause him a “f—ing nightmare of monumental proportions,” according to new court papers.

In an email exchange from December 2009 that was just made public, Mandel warned the cash-strapped “Edward Scissorhands” actor to “take it easy on holiday spending” and told him they need to meet to “look realistically at income and expenses and work together on how to make sure that these are back in balance,” according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The famous dad of two, 54, wrote back a day later, saying he was “doing my very best on holiday spending but there is only so much i can do, as i need to give my kiddies and famille [sic] as good a Christmas as possible, obviously within reason.”

“What else can i do??? you want me to sell some art??? i will. you want me to sell something else??? sure… what???” Depp wrote. “i got bikes, cars, property, books, paintings and some semblance of a soul left. where would you like me to start???”

But he was firm about not getting rid of his plane.

“A commercial flight with paparazzis in tow would be a f—ing nightmare of monumental proportions,” he wrote. “I don’t like being in this situation, but there wasn’t a whole lot of choice, as THE RUM DIARY was a sacrifice we knew would be happening and the last proper paycheck was PUBLIC ENEMIES. i will do my best, joel,” Depp added.

Seen this story everywhere today.  We’re really giving Johnny Depp shit for this?  We’re really calling one of the world’s biggest movie stars an asshole for saying that flying commercial is a fucking nightmare?   Uh, yeah. It is. It is perhaps THE biggest nightmare.  I mean forget the fact everyone is conveniently leaving off the “paparazzi” part which is a legit concern for someone that famous.  Even if it wasn’t there I would STILL be on team Johnny Depp.  Have you logged on to the internet lately? We blog, what, 2 stories a day about some absolute disaster on an airline? Flights getting cancelled, bitchy flight attendants, crying babies, annoying people, no leg room, cramped seats, abusive security. The list goes on and on.  Flying on an airplane is universally regarded as one of the worst experiences known to mankind.

What the fuck is the point of being a movie star if you can’t fly private? I would argue there is no single bigger step backwards in life than going from a private jet to commercial flying. I would almost rather die than do that.  So yeah, I think I’d hold on to that private jet at all costs and just cross your fingers the art sales and boat charters carry you through til the next blockbuster movie.