Oh my goodness. The press conference for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ was madness this afternoon. For only one reason: Johnny Depp. Photographers were running into each other trying to capture Mr Depp on film…you see this madness every year when Johnny arrives, but it still shocks each time. Some actors just have this pulling power. This mega movie star quality. And he has it. The press conference itself was fairly forgettable.

Johnny, Ian and Penelope in Cannes

Johnny Depp - irresistably cool in Cannes

A frenzy at the Pirates press conference Pic: Anthoni Panayis